Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance services on January 23, 2020 has been approved by VA.

The Board has decided that the AOJ did not issue a Summary of the Case for the December 2020 decision granting service connection for a right elbow disability and assigning multiple ratings. The appellant is eligible for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in this decision, but the AOJ needs to issue such a summary.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency benefits based on his child's school attendance from August 2014 to April 2019 was denied as the application was not filed within one year of the child turning 18 or commencing a course of study.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a potential error in creating the overpayment, and for the AOJ to review whether the debt is valid. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits effective December 16, 2019 due to his felony incarceration was proper and denied the appeal.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the overpayment debt was validly created and to address the Veteran's waiver request.

The Veteran's service-connected post-operative fracture, L2 vertebra with deformity is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement or payment of prescriptions prescribed by an Office of Community Care provider was dismissed because no proper claim had been filed and adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left upper extremity thrombosis due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to amyloid angiopathy, which is already service-connected. The Veteran's thrombosis may be associated with his amyloid angiopathy.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for breast cancer due to in-service exposure to hazardous drugs and chemicals, including PFAs, at Fort Dix. A VA examination is required to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's breast cancer and her in-service exposures.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the AOJ had already administratively approved the claim for payment of medical services provided on June 29, 2020.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your claim for payment of medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on October 14, 2020.

Your claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has already been granted, effective January 17, 2013. As the appeal is over and no longer relevant, your case cannot be considered by the Board.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease is rated at 100% from April 26, 2017, due to pronounced symptoms resulting in marked malnutrition, anemia, and general debility.

The Board has determined that the eligibility decision for the Veteran's participation in VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is legally inadequate and requires further development. The decision was based on a September 2023 review by the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT), which found the Veteran did not meet the eligibility requirements due to lack of care from a caregiver or need for supervision, protection, or instruction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for wisdom tooth root extraction are remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion, as well as the need for VA outpatient dental treatment determination.

The Veteran's left ear otitis media is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that there was no evidence of suppuration or aural polyps to warrant a higher rating. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits due to insufficient active-duty service duration, as he did not serve more than 180 days during peacetime and was discharged from his Marine Corps reserve unit.

The Board found that the reduction of the urticaria rating from 60% to 10% was not proper due to lack of improvement in the condition, despite evidence indicating worsening during flare-ups.

The appeal is dismissed as the non-VA medical services provided by Interim Healthcare Supportive Services of Wausau have already been paid and processed per VA policy.