Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left great toe disability is denied as the symptoms do not more closely approximate the criteria for a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal due to the grant of Individual Unemployability, and there are no remaining issues for appellate consideration.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's previously service-connected disabilities caused obesity, which is a key factor in determining service connection for pancreatic cancer.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to new evidence received, and the AOJ needs to review this evidence before making a decision.

The Veteran's right hand/little finger disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease with cystic changes, is rated at 10 percent and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for multinodular goiter and osteoporosis due to incompletion of prior remand directives. The Veteran's multinodular goiter is being reviewed again, with a request for an addendum opinion addressing herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous medical opinion and new evidence suggesting a possible link between PTSD and ulcerative colitis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for ulcerative colitis is now pending again.

The appeal pertaining to the issues of recurrent ingrown toenails and an effective date prior to July 7, 2017, for Ewing's sarcoma has been dismissed. The appeals for a lumbosacral strain and tension headaches are being remanded.

The Veteran's emergency treatment for heart palpitations and neck pain on September 27, 2001 was approved as it met the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations due to the absence of a feasible VA facility.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral ingrown toenails and a condition of the testicles (epididymitis) due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for left achilles tendonitis and TDIU from February 4, 2009 to December 22, 2010 are being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the Board's previous remand directives.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA benefits due to a divorce from his spouse was waived, as the fault lay primarily with VA for not promptly adjusting his compensation. The Veteran did not have fault in creating the debt.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate reasons and bases for its decision, specifically regarding whether bruxism is a disability for which service connection can be granted without discussion of treatment purposes. The Veteran's claim will now include consideration of service connection for dental treatment.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of emergency medical expenses incurred at Southern Regional Medical Center on March 6, 2020 has been approved in part. The appellant must resubmit the claim with a corrected modifier for one line item that was not paid due to a billing issue.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to lung cancer, and the DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

Your claim for payment of medical expenses has been resolved by administrative action and you have already received the payment. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in the evaluation of exposure to unspecified toxins and their relation to CML.

The Veteran's agent waived entitlement to fees for past-due benefits awarded in a December 2020 rating decision, making the issue moot and dismissed.

The Veteran's agent waived entitlement to fees for a past-due benefits award in a December 2020 rating decision, making the issue moot and dismissed.

The Veteran's agent waived entitlement to fees for past-due benefits awarded in a December 2020 rating decision, making the issue moot and dismissed.