Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's spouse withdrew their request for payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on December 23, 2019. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA medical treatment on February 24, 2018 has been approved by the VHA Office of Community Care. As a result, there is no remaining allegation of error and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for an increased rate of payment for survivors' pension benefits based on insufficient evidence showing she has enough income to cover her expenses.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for arteriosclerosis and restless leg syndrome due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed again because of missing VA records from his treatment in Amarillo Health Care System, and a need for an opinion on the etiology of the diagnosed conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran's timely appeal was accepted after a notice of disagreement was filed, and there is no specific error of fact or law to dispute.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded due to a failure to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of his heart condition and pneumonia. The VA will need to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's conditions are related to service, including exposure to contaminated water during Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in not addressing whether the Veteran is eligible for outpatient dental treatment purposes for a bridgework dental condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate explanation for not granting a higher rating for the ventral hernia associated with service-connected laparotomy for lysis of adhesions.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances based on the use of a mattress pad, lidocaine patch, and Voltaren gel are denied as they do not meet the eligibility criteria for such allowances.

The Board has determined that the reduction in VA disability compensation due to concurrent receipt of military active service pay was proper, and thus denied the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case as it is no longer active.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a varicose veins condition or colon polyps disability in the Veteran's service records, and thus denied his claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected bilateral foot disability was denied prior to November 13, 2015. From that date until December 13, 2015, he received a 10% disability rating. After December 13, 2015, the claim remains pending and no compensable rating has been granted.

The Veteran's spondylosis and tibial stress fractures have been rated, but the Board has found that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions warrant higher ratings.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a respiratory condition, but has remanded it for further development and examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic esophageal cancer with metabolic encephalopathy, is not related to his military service and therefore the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 31, 1982 for the award of service connection for dysthymic disorder.

The Board denied the Appellant's appeal, finding that his character of discharge from service was a bar to VA benefits due to willful and persistent misconduct. The appeal did not involve any issues related to service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin condition and its relationship to his service, including possible herbicide exposure. The claim will be reviewed again with additional medical records and an examination.