Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran is contesting the validity of an overpayment of VA dependent spouse benefits and whether it resulted from sole administrative error. The Board has decided to remand for further action, including a detailed audit explaining the creation of the debt and how the overpayment was calculated.

The appeal regarding medical reimbursement for non-VA services received by the Veteran on February 12, 2023, is dismissed as it was not adjudicated by the AOJ.

The Veteran's subdural hematoma, which caused memory impairment, is granted a 10 percent rating.

The Board has decided that the notification of the decision was legally inadequate and there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case is remanded for an adequate medical decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a tailbone injury as there is no evidence of current disability related to an in-service tailbone injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding whether VA providers failed to diagnose and treat any residual of the Veteran's tick bite, leading to an infection that manifested after he cleaned a pond. The opinion must address three elements: whether there was failure to diagnose and/or treat, whether proper diagnosis and treatment should have been rendered, and whether the disability would have been avoided with proper care.

The Board denied service connection for bicuspid aortic valve prolapse as it was found to be a congenital defect and not subject to a superimposed disease or injury during active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain relevant medical records. The issues include seeking increased ratings for her service-connected great right toe disorders, including Morton's neuroma and Raynaud's syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for a right leg condition and a left leg condition as there is no evidence of a current disability other than the Veteran's already service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being remanded for additional development to consider the severity of his conditions, including autonomic dysfunction resulting in misperception of temperature sensation and left lower extremity dysesthesia with proprioception problems.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of the cost of treatment at a non-VA facility from February 8, 2015, to February 10, 2015, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the nature and amount of remaining balance for which VA can reimburse.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disorder as secondary to his service-connected left ulnar disability, finding that there is no indication from any competent source that the right elbow disability may be associated with service or that it is secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for recurrent vulvovaginitis and entitlement to a separate compensable rating for urinary frequency as secondary to recurrent vulvovaginitis due to compliance with instructions in the Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMPR).

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection claims related to CTS of the upper extremities and RLS of the lower extremities, including right and left knee disabilities. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent since July 20, 2023. The right knee disability remains rated at 10 percent. Service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied.,Prior to July 20, 2023, the Veteran's patellofemoral pain syndrome with iliotibial band syndrome left knee had limited extension (to 10 degrees) and slight lateral instability. Since then, it has been rated at 10 percent for limitation of extension.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the VA Regional Office (RO) awarded burial benefits of $747.00 for burial expenses and $525.00 for transportation expenses. The Board denied entitlement to additional burial benefits as the appellant has already received amounts greater than what is allowable.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.