Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's Gulf War syndrome and related symptoms. The VA examiner needs to provide a more detailed opinion on whether these conditions are related to service, including exposure in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Reiter's syndrome was denied as the Veteran failed to attend a scheduled VA examination without providing a reason.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a dental disorder has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot because they were granted eligibility for specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Cushing's syndrome and hyperaldosteronism are remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The Veteran asserts that his conditions are related to in-service herbicide exposure, but there is no direct evidence of such exposure. For pheochromocytoma, the claim is also remanded as it requires an opinion on whether the condition is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's gastrointestinal (GI) condition, finding that it is proximately due to or aggravated by his alcohol abuse and/or medications used to control his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for basal cell carcinoma residuals is granted. The claim for multiple meningiomas, claimed as the result of herbicide agent exposure, is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his PFB and spine disability ratings. The spine disability case remains pending with a recommendation to deny an increased rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant, through his authorized representative, requested to withdraw the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination for the Veteran's eye condition, specifically bilateral macular degeneration. The Veteran served in the military from April 1987 to January 1991 and had eye problems during service. A new VA examination is needed to determine if his current diagnosis of macular degeneration is related to his service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for death pension compensation purposes due to her remarriage after the Veteran's death, which barred her from eligibility.

The Veteran's death pension and accrued benefits claims were denied as the appellant did not have a pending claim at the time of his death, and her income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations to determine if his lung disability and disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement and causes tremors are related to service, but did not specify any exposure basis or rating assigned.

Your claim for service connection for a duodenal ulcer has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Veteran's failure to complete the VA Form 21-8940 prevented the Board from assessing his employment status, and thus the claim for individual unemployability was denied.

The Veteran's former spouse has not been provided the contents of his October 2019 substantive appeal and a copy of the January 2021 Board hearing transcript. The claim must be remanded to ensure compliance with all specialized contested claim procedures.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a potential error in creating the overpayment, and the Veteran is given an opportunity to submit financial information.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of emergency medical expenses incurred at Southern Regional Medical Center on March 6, 2020 has been dismissed due to a billing issue. The episode of care was approved but requires the appellant to resubmit the claim with corrected modifier.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of emergency medical expenses incurred at Southern Regional Medical Center on March 6, 2020 has been dismissed due to a billing issue. The episode of care was approved but requires the appellant to resubmit the claim with corrected modifier.