Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the issue of entitlement to service connection remains pending. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The appeal for service connection of left tonsil cancer is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's employment records from September 2010 to March 2011 need to be obtained and reviewed. The RO is instructed to request these records, document any negative response if applicable, and forward the case to the appropriate Veterans Service Center Manager for consideration of an extension beyond the initial six-month period of a temporary total rating due to convalescence following surgery in March 2010.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's callouses affecting both feet, finding that they are painful but do not interfere with ambulation or require systemic medication.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another was dismissed due to his death. The appeal is now closed as the Board has no jurisdiction.

The Veteran's service-connected urethral stricture disability was manifested by narrowing of the urethra with an irregular urinary flow that required dilation, to include self-dilation. The Board found no evidence supporting a higher evaluation prior to April 28, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of overpayment, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience. The decision did not address service connection or exposure basis.

The Board denied a separate rating for urinary incontinence as it found the evidence did not support an association with service-connected back disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye injury, finding that there is no credible evidence to support his assertion of such an injury during service. The current cataracts in both eyes are determined to be age-related and not related to any incident or condition during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition, including bicuspid aortic valve stenosis status post aortic valve replacement, is related to service-connected PTSD and may be aggravated by it. The appeal for service connection for this condition is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her bilateral knee and foot disabilities due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether VA treatment caused or contributed to the need for left eye removal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA home health aide care provided by the appellant from July 8, 2020 to July 31, 2020 due to lack of prior authorization and absence of an emergent condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that there was no evidence of radiation exposure during service and concluding that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disability does not meet the eligibility criteria for VA healthcare enrollment, as his income is above the applicable means test thresholds and he cannot be placed in a lower priority category.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine the validity of his debt and whether he should be granted a waiver for overpayment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation was incurred during his military service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service was honorable for VA purposes, and thus dismissed the appeal regarding whether their character of discharge is a bar to receiving VA benefits.

The Veteran's home health aide care provided by the appellant from August 3, 2020 to September 28, 2020 was not pre-authorized and thus denied payment or reimbursement.