Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical care provided by Radiology Associates of Durango PC on July 18, 2019 and July 20, 2019 have been approved and paid under different claim numbers. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits sought are fully granted.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for a head injury and its residuals, finding that there is persuasive evidence linking these conditions to events during his military service.

The appeal for reimbursement of outstanding medical bills is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the proposal to reduce the ratings for right foot and left foot calluses was not a final decision affecting provision of benefits.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on June 1, 2019, at RC Hospital and Clinics has been granted in full by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ). The appeal is dismissed as there remains no issue in dispute.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities, and therefore is not eligible for a TDIU.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of a brain tumor was dismissed due to her death.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis is being remanded as the VA did not properly consider this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral eye condition, finding that it began during active service and is related to her in-service treatment for vision blurriness.

The Veteran's costochondritis (Tietze's syndrome) is found to have begun during active service and continues today. The Board has determined that the current disability meets the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's neuro endocrine tumor cancer of the small intestine is remanded due to a lack of an opinion linking it to service, including his conceded in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran met her service obligation for participation in the Transfer of Entitlement (TOE) program and to obtain complete Reserve service treatment records and personnel records from October 2010 to August 2013.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, but the issue is now remanded to consider the merits of the claim.

The Board dismissed appeals for increased ratings of 50 percent and 20 percent for left upper extremity ulnar nerve disability, as well as the claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 7, 2003.

The Veteran's appeal for a temporary 100% evaluation based on hospitalization was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's Raynaud's syndrome is granted as service connected, effective June 27, 2022. The condition was related to military service and the VA examiner found it to be a manifestation of CREST syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected paralysis of the ulnar nerve is granted, with an effective date of March 5, 2015.

The Board granted a waiver for the $1,000 portion of the overpayment debt but denied the waiver for the remaining $1,673.06 due to the balance-of-fault element favoring the Veteran.