Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran, L. C., served in the Confederate Army until his death as a prisoner of war. He is buried in a mass grave with a private memorial marker and does not meet the criteria to be considered a veteran for purposes of receiving a government-furnished memorial headstone or marker.

The Board has determined that the appellant may have used more than 48 months of education benefits under Chapters 30 and 31 prior to October 1, 2013. The case is being remanded for a detailed accounting/audit of how the amount of education benefits was calculated.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and will issue a Statement of the Case regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for injury of the right toes.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's right ear hearing disability. The Veteran is entitled to a new examination and opinion to determine if his diagnosed right ear hearing loss is related to service, including combat experiences in Iraq, or due to other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the VA healthcare system's change in the Veteran's means test eligibility category from copay exempt to prescription copay for income year 2016 was not proper and has ordered further action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service personnel records and a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding asbestos exposure. The Veteran's respiratory disorder may be related to service, including his military occupation as an engineman.

The Board denied service connection for Alzheimer's disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not manifest in service or for many years thereafter and there is no evidence of a causal relationship to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's overpayment was improperly created due to his incarceration, but remands for further development and consideration. The validity of the amount of the overpayment and a waiver claim are also being addressed.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to a final decision on the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and 38 C.F.R. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from VA treatment of his left and right great toenails in April and May of 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examination report regarding the Veteran's diagnosis of hypertensive vascular disease.

The Veteran's left and right hand tremors are rated at 60 percent and 70 percent, respectively, effective April 30, 2021. The claims for prior periods remain in appellate status due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a left tibia disability due to inadequate examination and reasoning regarding secondary service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of the delimiting date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits beyond April 1, 2017. The evidence did not show that her physical or mental disability prevented her from initiating or completing her chosen program of education within the applicable period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate VA examination and an unclear opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's breast cancer residuals and her service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for attorney fees as it was granted and rendered moot.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to procedural errors in the creation and calculation of overpayment debts related to his National Guard service.

The Board denied the claim for a higher rate of payment for VA survivors' pension based on countable income, as the Appellant's unreimbursed medical expenses and burial expenses were considered for the full 12-month period beginning on October 1, 2019. The monthly award was $739 in October 2019, $271 in November 2019, and $1 in January 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no effective VA determination regarding payment or reimbursement for medical services provided by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgeons on June 10, 2020.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claims for payment of medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on September 4, 2020; September 11, 2020; and September 18, 2020 were administratively approved while this appeal was pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia is not causally related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange. Therefore, service connection for this condition was denied.