Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip cysts no membrane as there is no current diagnosis of this condition related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot condition was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's ambulance transportation on June 23, 2018 was previously denied by VA but later approved after a secondary review. The appeal is dismissed as the claim has been resolved in favor of the appellant.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on November 11, 2020, and November 27, 2020 as the claims have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for adding his son, I., as a dependent to his VA disability compensation was denied. The Board found no legal basis for awarding additional dependency benefits prior to the date of claim.

The Veteran's service-connected cause of death qualifies for the maximum burial allowance, but additional burial benefits such as transportation reimbursement and a plot allowance are not available because he was buried in a state veterans cemetery.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death. No service connection issues were decided.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the VA Office of Community Care Payment Operations and Management has already granted payment for services provided on January 28, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision since VHA overturned its initial denial and approved the non-VA medical care provided by ASC on November 18, 2020.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not have a pending claim for VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death. Therefore, he is denied nonservice-connected burial allowance.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on September 21, 2020 by Aegis Sciences Corporation is dismissed as the benefit has been approved.

The Veteran passed away in October 1991 and the Appellant submitted his claim for accrued benefits more than one year after the Veteran's death. The criteria for basic eligibility to accrued benefits have not been met.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obsessive-compulsive disorder is granted, with the Board finding a causal nexus between his current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's eligibility for home loan benefits based on her service in the United States Navy Reserves needs further review due to incomplete records and unclear information.

The Board has decided that the Appellant's claim for home loan guaranty benefits is remanded due to incomplete service records, and thus cannot be decided at this time.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to insufficient new and relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that the VA's decision denying compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for status-post left ring finger trigger release is incorrect and remands the case to allow for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on August 11, 2019. The decision is based on incomplete documentation and a need to rectify pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hip disabilities have continued to worsen and requires a new VA examination to assess their current level of severity.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the hearing, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.