Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA emergency care received at the Gulf Coast Medical Center from July 16, 2016, to July 21, 2016 is granted as it meets all substantive conditions outlined in 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left arm, thumb, and index and long finger disorders due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Veteran's surviving child cannot receive accrued benefits as the Veteran had no pending claims for VA benefits at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right fourth finger injury residuals is granted.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar keratoma is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent nasal disability and a respiratory disorder are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to July 27, 2011; in excess of 30 percent from July 27, 2011 to July 11, 2019; and in excess of 70 percent on and after July 12, 2019, for PTSD with a not otherwise specified anxiety disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for gynecological conditions and osteoporosis, finding that the evidence did not support a link to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected pharynx injury is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence linking his metastatic cancer to his military service. The Board considered the appellant's arguments and submitted medical opinions but concluded that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's exposure to toxic soil in Imperial Beach and his cancer.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in assigning greater probative weight to a VA clinician's opinion and not considering other medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a benign schwannoma tumor, which may be related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected fractured right navicular wrist, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.

The Veteran's right tibia disability, including the removal of an osteochondroma and resulting residuals, is considered incurred in service due to pre-existing conditions aggravated during service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not submit a timely VA Form 9 within 30 days of receiving the Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's claim for separate ratings for urinary incontinence and bowel frequency associated with his service-connected low back disorder is granted. However, the Board has remanded to obtain a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his low back disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for nasal fracture residuals, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his military service and his stroke or any other condition leading to his death. The Board also found that VA did not provide negligent care.

The Veteran's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits is remanded due to insufficient service records showing the required 181 days of active duty. The case will be returned to determine if his current service-connected disabilities would have warranted a discharge for disability at the time of separation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the presence and nature of any recurrent leg myopathies, their relationship to service or incidents thereof, whether they are caused by service-connected disabilities, and if they have been aggravated by such.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded, and his increased rating claims are referred to the RO for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent medical examination, and requests an updated VA examination for the Veteran's right ring finger disability.