Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent from August 2, 2016 to April 12, 2021. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for rash and entitlement to TDIU and SMC.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain evidence regarding a bill written off by the Lake Regional Health System for an emergency visit on February 23, 2017. The issue of reimbursement will be reconsidered after this information is obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's contentions about VA treatment causing additional disabilities, including right leg compartment syndrome and an infection of the right leg stump.

The Veteran's residuals of spinal meningitis are granted as service connection is established due to the onset during active duty.

The Board is unable to properly evaluate the claim for payment or reimbursement of emergency transportation costs because some documents related to the claim are missing. The claim will be remanded to associate these missing documents with the claims file.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the matter is remanded for further adjudication under 38 U.S.C. �� 1725 and 1728.

The Veteran's appeal for medical reimbursement for non-VA treatment he received on March 24, 2020 is dismissed due to his death. The underlying issue was resolved prior to the decision being made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his right hip replacement, finding that it is a direct result of his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine with protruding disc at L4-L5.

The Veteran's appeal for travel reimbursement was dismissed because the claim was approved and payment made to him on October 31, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding his eligibility for benefits under VAs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and therefore, the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is rendered moot.

The Board has granted separate, 10 percent ratings for the Veteran's cold injury residuals of both feet. The appeal is denied as there is no evidence of tissue loss, nail abnormalities, color changes, locally impaired sensation, hyperhidrosis, or X-ray abnormalities (osteoporosis, subarticular punched out lesions, or osteoarthritis).

The appeal is dismissed because the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses was approved by VA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete documentation and is asking for further efforts to determine if Optum has reimbursed the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer due to inadequate VA medical opinions and a need for additional private treatment records.

The Board has determined that the eligibility decision for PCAFC benefits is not based on a correct legal standard and requires further review by CEAT to provide an adequate rationale.

The Board has granted service connection for throat cancer, carotid stenosis, and difficulty swallowing with effective dates of June 13, 2012. However, the claims are being remanded due to a failure to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's residuals from his service-connected throat cancer.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 19, 2015, for the award of service connection for cerebrovascular accident residuals with voiding dysfunction was denied as no intent to file or formal claim for service connection was received prior to August 2015.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder and alcohol use disorder are rated at 100% prior to May 16, 2012, and from November 1, 2012 to July 18, 2019. DEA benefits for the period of March 4, 2011 are granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran had a diagnosis of non-hodgkin's lymphoma in 1990, which can be considered etiologically related to exposure to contaminated waters at Camp Lejeune. As such, service connection for this condition is granted.