Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for a prostate disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link to active service or any event during service.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal conditions, including resection of the large intestine due to ulcerative colitis with toxic megacolon and gastroenteritis, are found to have begun during his service and are related thereto. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse in the amount of $10,616.94 was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to promptly notify the RO of her divorce from her spouse.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bronchiectasis is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if his condition increased in severity during military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively reversed the denial and paid the claim for non-VA outpatient dental services provided to the Veteran on December 3, 2019.

The Board has determined that the January 2019 decision did not correctly apply the legal standard for determining whether the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder was incurred in or caused by service. The Board is therefore remanding the case to obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's back brace and night splints did not cause abnormal wear and tear on his clothing, so he is denied a clothing allowance for the year 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for benign skin neoplasms (claimed as a skin condition). The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's condition had its onset in service or was otherwise related to his exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's overpayment debt was created due to continued receipt of dependency benefits after his spouse passed away, and the VA did not provide sufficient notice regarding the creation of the debt. The decision is remanded for further action.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively reversed the denials and approved the episodes of care for payment.

The Veteran's appeal for VA to consider his Notice of Disagreement with the June 2017 rating decision as timely and valid is granted.

The appeal was dismissed because the AOJ administratively reversed the denial of payment for non-VA medical services and approved the episode of care.

The Veteran's thoracic spine T1-T2 meningioma was diagnosed within one year of her separation from service and has been rated at a minimum 10 percent, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board dismissed the claim as there is no effective VA determination denying the benefits sought.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding how the $2,959.04 debt was created.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right great toe gout is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and an examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's B12 deficiency is secondary to his service-connected GERD.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for right and left foot disabilities, as well as his claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 arising from ulnar nerve surgery. The TDIU issue is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's HPV was incurred in service and if it contributed to his death. The case will be reviewed with an addendum opinion from a clinician.