Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for chronic stasis ulcer of the right lower extremity was denied as there is no evidence to support that VA care caused or worsened his condition.

The Board denied the reduction and termination of NSC survivor's pension benefits, finding that the appellant was not entitled to higher or continued payments due to her income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip arthralgia as secondary to her service-connected left hip replacement, finding reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VRRAP educational assistance benefits in the amount of $1,595.45 due to her failure to timely report changes in enrollment status and her responsibility for any resulting overpayments.

The Veteran's appeals for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance criteria prior to September 12, 2019, and an effective date prior to that date for the grant of special monthly compensation at the housebound rate have been dismissed due to invalidity of the May 2023 VA Form 10182.

The Veteran's claim for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship was denied because his graduate degree program does not meet the criteria. The Board has ordered remand to obtain necessary information from Western Governors University regarding the eligibility of the family nurse practitioner program.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue regarding payment or reimbursement for non-VA ophthalmology services performed on December 13, 2021, and December 27, 2021 is dismissed as there was no determination by VA denying such expenses.

The Board has determined that the March 2021 VA examination is inadequate as it did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability aggravated his right hip disability. Therefore, a new VA examination is required to determine if the right hip disability was incurred or aggravated by the service-connected left knee disability.

Your appeal for service connection regarding bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn by your representative. As a result, the Board is dismissing this case.

The Veteran received emergency medical treatment for a condition of such a nature that a prudent layperson would have believed it was hazardous to health, and VA or federal facilities were not feasibly available. The claim is granted subject to payment regulations.

The Veteran's ALS was granted service connection throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, but he received VA home health care. The Board granted the appellant's request for nonservice-connected burial benefits and a plot/interment allowance.

The Veteran's death is not service-connected, but he was receiving VA home health care. The appellant is granted burial benefits and a plot/interment allowance.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of consideration of certain evidence and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's lung disability, which is service-connected, does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent due to his FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC levels not meeting the required percentages.

The Veteran's cause of death was not connected to his active-duty service, and therefore the claim for service connection for cause of death and entitlement to DIC is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete employment information. The AOJ must obtain the necessary records and provide a thorough review of his employment history.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for impairment of sphincter control from April 6, 2023, to November 22, 2024, was denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU from April 6, 2023, to November 22, 2024, was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of trigger finger disabilities in both hands and right foot disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes, as there were no findings of ankylosis or amputation.

The Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU effective January 5, 2015. The Veteran's appeal of seeking an earlier effective date is dismissed.