Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board dismissed the claim for payment of unauthorized medical services rendered in Hastings Regional Center from April 2, 2002, to July 22, 2002 due to a missing claims file and lack of specific allegations of error.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for loss of teeth due to trauma for purposes of receiving VA dental treatment, as VHA needs to determine if the Veteran meets the basic eligibility requirements under 38 C.F.R. § 17.161 and Class eligibility in the first instance under 38 C.F.R. § 3.381.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the four Appellants are entitled to receive proceeds from the Veteran's National Service Life Insurance policy due to the Veteran's intent as expressed in a February 2009 written statement.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease is found to have started during his military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's esophageal reflux with hiatal hernia was granted a 60% rating since June 6, 2019. The previous ratings were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bladder or urinary tract infections, finding that there is not a current disability characterized by recurrent chronic bladder or urinary tract infections.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death before a hearing could be held.

The Veteran's service connection claim for vitiligo is granted as the condition had its onset during active duty.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to a finding of fraud. The AOJ must obtain specific medical opinions, investigation reports, and plea agreements from previous proceedings.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, and further development is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for malignant skin neoplasm and his scars as residuals of that condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected benign prostatic hypertrophy and its impact on his voiding dysfunction.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents at RTAFB U-Tapao, and a formal finding from the JSRRC is needed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for proper development and review of his waiver request for overpayment of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code (known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, including his myeloid leukemia, was caused by exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange during service. The VA must provide a new medical opinion on this issue.

The Veteran seeks increased compensation for his daughter's dependency due to her full-time school attendance. The claim is denied as the evidence of school attendance was not provided within one year of the start of a course of instruction, and N.S. had already turned 23.

The Board has granted service connection for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma due to exposure to herbicide agents, finding that the Veteran was exposed to these agents during his service at Korat Air Force Base in Thailand and that this disease is presumptively associated with such exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, finding that there was no evidence of trauma or injury during military service and concluding that any current dental conditions were due to periodontal disease.