Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and further development is needed.

The Veteran's medical expenses at Orlando Regional Medical Center on September 15, 2013 are granted as the condition was emergent and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the timeliness of the claim for payment from Tricare. The Veteran and his provider need to provide additional documentation.

The Board dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to her death.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran, finding that she did not meet the criteria due to a legal impediment and prolonged separation from the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this appeal as the Veteran died during its pendency.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action due to procedural issues and requests for updated financial status reports.

The Board has decided that more evidence is needed to determine the amount of the overpayment and whether a waiver should be granted. The case will be sent back for further action.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issue was decided.

The Veteran's deviated septum disability is remanded for further evaluation and possible additional evidence collection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip arthritis is as likely as not attributable to service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that the validity of the debt must be determined before deciding whether to grant a waiver for the overpayment. The case is being sent back to the agency for this determination.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease is currently rated at 30 percent disabling. The Board has remanded the case for extraschedular consideration and referred it to VA’s Director of Compensation Service. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was due to sole administrative error by VA, and thus the appeal is granted.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses at Penrose St. Francis Hospital on December 13, 2016 are denied as he did not receive VA medical services within the last 24 months and thus is not eligible for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute leukemia and lactic acidosis, were not related to his military service. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as the issue of overpayment has been resolved with a refund of owed monies.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for dequervain’s tenosynovitis, right thumb was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal in February 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral hand disorder is related to his in-service exposure to cold water. The Veteran needs to provide records from a specialist in Athens, Alabama and an examiner must determine if there are residuals of a claimed in-service injury.