Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for further action, including adjudicating the Veteran's pending claim for special monthly pension and readjudicating the appellant's accrued benefits claim.

The appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits has been dismissed due to the death of the claimant (former spouse).

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that the Veteran was at fault for not reporting his divorce and remarriage to VA. The Board also found no undue hardship or defeat of the purpose of the benefit.

The Veteran's appeal for additional dependency compensation for his spouse, C., from January 12, 2011, to June 28, 2016, is granted. The effective date of this award is set as the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the TDIU benefits became effective.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his B-cell lymphoma, which may be related to herbicide agent exposure in service. The issue of burial benefits is also remanded due to its connection to the service connection claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $7,212.74. The Veteran's current spouse was added to his award effective June 1, 2012, and there is a discrepancy in the calculation of the overpayment which needs to be reviewed.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective December 13, 2018, due to service-connected disabilities that render him unable to gain or maintain substantial or gainful employment.

The Veteran's service does not qualify for nonservice-connected pension benefits as he did not serve during a period of war. The claim is denied.

The Veteran is seeking reimbursement for ambulance transportation services provided by Spartanburg Regional Hospital on October 24, 2022. The Board finds that remand is necessary to locate and consider all relevant records in connection with the claim.

The Veteran's challenge to the payment due date of his VA compensation benefits is denied. The decision states that payments should commence the first day of the calendar month following the month during which the award underlying the payments became effective.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right foot and bilateral tibia stress fractures were denied as the evidence did not show any functional impairment warranting a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right elbow injury residuals, including lateral epicondylitis, originated during his inactive duty for training with the Navy Reserve and grants service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's requests for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher rating for loss of teeth. The Board found that there was no evidence of a claim before September 27, 2019, and that the Veteran's loss of teeth did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot metatarsalgia, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.

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 XRA on December 19, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal to request an earlier effective date for a TDIU was dismissed because the claim was filed concurrently with another claim, and the Notice of Disagreement was not timely.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits, in the amount of $11,125.88, is granted as the debt was not due to his fault and recovery would create undue hardship for him.

The Veteran's service-connected right patellofemoral syndrome did not meet the threshold requirements for a TDIU prior to January 9, 2020. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with the merits of the case.

The Veteran's stepson and widow's son, the appellant, is not eligible for accrued benefits due to his lack of status as a 'child' under VA guidelines. The Board denied the claim based on the absence of any expenses related to the last sickness or burial of the deceased payee.