Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's death is being remanded due to concerns about the care provided at the VA medical center in Baltimore, Maryland. The appellant claims that her husband died as a result of negligence or fault on the part of VA during his stay.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA emergency treatment at St. Catherine's Hospital is granted as the VA facility was not feasibly available and the treatment did not relate to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's left hip strain was granted a non-compensable disability rating, with restoration of the 10 percent rating effective January 7, 2021.

The Board has revised its decision to grant service connection for aphakia of the left eye with defective vision, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in denying it initially.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete development of records. The Veteran's service connection claims for cardiac and/or circulatory disabilities, including thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), heart block, and hypertensive disease are being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an extension of his delimiting date for Chapter 33 education benefits, as none of the limited circumstances allowing for such an extension are applicable in this case.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (PDIC) as her annual income in 2015 exceeded the maximum allowable limit.

The Board has denied service connection for PVD as it is not related to service or a service-connected disability. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for recognition of S.B. as a 'helpless child' due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to her 18th birthday, finding that the evidence did not support this determination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions and incomplete evidence. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of non-service connected pension benefits was denied because it was not filed within the 180-day period following notification.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition is reopened, but the case is remanded to obtain private treatment records and schedule an examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine whether the Veteran's service from October 2004 through October 2008, and/or from 2009 through 2017 (pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 12301(d)), are or are not periods of qualifying service for purposes of entitlement to Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased evaluation for perirectal abscess and entitlement to TDIU due to incomplete records review and inadequate examination.

The Veteran's larynx cancer is service connected as a result of presumed exposure to herbicide agents, such as Agent Orange, during his active duty in Thailand.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding her service connection claim and TDIU claims. The right knee disability issue was previously remanded, and the TDIU claims are being addressed.

The appeal seeking special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that the current medical opinions are inadequate and requires an addendum opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's Morton's neuroma, specifically whether it is related to service or secondary to her service-connected lumbar radiculopathy.

The Veteran's right knee instability and pain have been rated at 10 percent prior to January 9, 2019, and at 30 percent from March 1, 2020. The appeal is denied as the criteria for higher ratings are not met.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA survivor's benefits because her deceased spouse did not have active military service, and therefore does not qualify for veteran status.