Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for esophageal cancer due to a lack of compliance with previous instructions.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional right eye disability caused by procedures performed by VA providers is being remanded due to the need for a VA examiner's opinion considering his lay testimony and submitted medical literature.

The Veteran is seeking an explanation for retroactive military retirement payments that he claims were not received. The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of clear accounting and audit.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to determine if VA disability compensation was improperly reduced due to military drill pay received during Fiscal Years 2008 and 2010.

The Veteran's cause of death, neuroendocrine cancer, is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Board found the evidence in equipoise and granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC program was dismissed as he died prior to a decision being made by the AOJ.

The appeal for tinnitus service connection is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's MRSA disability was not actually caused by the VA treatment in September 2017, and therefore compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are denied.

The Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in the Navy.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $56,610.88 was granted by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC). As the appeal is about the validity of the debt rather than service connection, the issue has become moot due to the grant of the waiver request.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of her appeal regarding service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision was made, thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's educational benefits were restored due to the closure of his school during his semester, allowing him to transfer credits and receive housing allowances.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an examination, which could have provided evidence related to whether the Veteran's left elbow condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance and housebound status due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for residuals of left radial styloid fracture is denied as there is no evidence of ankylosis in the left wrist, which would allow for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5214.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the relationship between PLS and ALS. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PLS is based on the presumption that PLS is a variant of ALS.

The Veteran's narcolepsy is productive of no worse than 8 narcoleptic attacks per week, and the Board has granted a 40 percent rating for this condition.

The Board has decided that the VA's payment for non-VA care provided to the Veteran was insufficient and requires further investigation into outstanding invoices or reconciliation documents.

The Veteran's appeal for recognition of his child as a dependent was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and there are no surviving dependents.