Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a waiver of debt owed for prescription copayments from November 2011 through July 2013, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability and found that new evidence supports this reopening. However, the Board also determined that there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current back condition and his military service.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not provide proof of burial expenses incurred. Therefore, non-service-connected burial benefits are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected penile papules are granted a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no effective date is assigned as the claimant died before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's service connection claim for basal cell carcinoma is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to his military service, specifically the lack of a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether any current eye disability other than corneal degeneration arcus senilis is related to service. The Veteran needs a new VA examination and an addendum opinion.

The Board has granted the restoration of the apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $371 per month to the appellant on behalf of P.K., finding that financial hardship was demonstrated and that an apportionment would not cause undue hardship to the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to a misstatement in a previous VA examination and opinion, requiring an additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service did not qualify for wartime conditions, thus the veteran does not meet the eligibility requirements for survivor pension benefits.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding the appellant's need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to her disabilities.

The Veteran's spouse did not timely file a request for waiver of overpayment of VA pension benefits, resulting in the denial of her appeal.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant, through his authorized representative, requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's attributable household income for 2016 exceeded the VA National Means Test threshold, but his income in 2017 was substantially below this threshold. Therefore, treatment without a copay in the VA healthcare system for income year 2016 is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and failure to comply with prior remand directives. The AOJ is instructed to reconstruct the Veteran's file, obtain missing medical records, and ensure all relevant documents are associated with his electronic claims file.

The Board has granted a separate compensable rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), finding that his symptoms are more nearly indicative of a moderate tic, rather than a severe one.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete opinions regarding the Veteran's right shoulder conditions and whether his os acromiale is a developmental defect or disease.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is denied as none of the criteria for payment are met.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and authorization from the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, as well as the potential link to herbicide exposure.