Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Lyme disease and an extracted tooth due to a lack of examination in connection with these claims. The Veteran needs to be examined by a physician experienced in infectious diseases for his Lyme disease claim, and by a dentist for his tooth extraction claim.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that the Veteran's current eye disabilities did not have their onset in service and are not otherwise related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of private treatment records and lay statements regarding gout symptoms. The Veteran will need a VA examination to assess his gout condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for further examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employment.

The Board has remanded the case to gather information for assessing a possible total temporary rating due to incapacitating episodes of IVDS.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge for the period from June 4, 1964 through September 4, 1969 constitutes a bar to payment of VA benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at St. Clare Hospital on August 7, 2018 due to lack of authorization and failure to meet the criteria for emergency treatment.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability of the nose and behind the ears, finding that new evidence supports reopening the claim. The Veteran's impetigo began shortly after enlistment in service and has been recurrent since then.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA pension benefits, finding that it would not be against equity and good conscience to recover the debt.

The Veteran's service-connected left foot condition is being remanded for further evaluation and possible rating adjustment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for her left arm disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of all theories of secondary service connection, including those related to her back and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of death and new evidence suggesting a potential association between herbicide agent exposure and esophageal cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's diagnosed heart conditions constitute ischemic heart disease, a presumptive condition associated with herbicide exposure. The examiner is asked to clarify the diagnoses and provide an opinion on the nature and etiology of any diagnosed heart condition, including its relation to active service.

The Board has determined that VA legally garnished the Veteran's disability compensation payments for a specific period, and this decision upholds the previous award.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Tulane University Hospital on August 27, 2016 is denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during non-VA hospitalizations at North Central Health Care and Aspirus Wausau Hospital. The issues are related to whether VA should cover the bills under specific regulations.

The Board has not provided a determination on the service connection claim for ITP, but has remanded it due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding herbicide exposure.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran passed away during the pendency of your case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's loss of sense of smell is related to his in-service injury and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for alcoholism is granted, effective June 26, 2009. The claims for partial pancreatectomy and splenectomy are also granted with an effective date of July 29, 2011.