Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the case cannot be continued as he is no longer alive.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's claimed connective tissue disease, including potential service connection based on exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical care because a VA facility was feasibly available and using it would not have been hazardous to his health.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn's Disease status post partial bowel resection is granted, while his claim for service connection for ulcerative colitis is denied.

The Veteran's initial ratings for conversion disorder with manifestations of a movement disorder have been granted, but the TDIU claim has been remanded.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for urinary incontinence from a prostatectomy performed at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center, finding that the Veteran's condition was not caused by VA negligence or lack of skill.

The Veteran's right elbow disability is rated at a 60 percent rating since October 1, 2016.,The Veteran's BPH is rated at a 40 percent rating since March 2, 2020.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated VA medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's reported symptoms, including involuntary twitching/muscle spasms and joint pain. The opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service in the Persian Gulf.

The Veteran's appeal for VA payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation and medical services provided at JMCGH is denied as he did not receive any VA care within the 24-month period prior to his July 12, 2005 hospitalization.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to be reimbursed for non-VA medical treatment received on January 2, 2017 due to it being an emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence added since previous SSOCs.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examination to assess her current level of disability related to left upper extremity muscle weakness.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether his skin disorder is related to his service, and resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to alleged errors in diagnosis and treatment at VA facilities, including steroid use.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left pelvis disability and limitation of adduction prior to February 15, 2022 based on insufficient evidence showing impairment beyond what was already established in previous examinations.

The Veteran is not eligible for additional disability compensation benefits based on recognition of D.N. as his dependent spouse due to the absence of a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as VA correctly withheld disability compensation due to concurrent receipt of VA benefits and drill pay for training days in fiscal years 2011 and 2013.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for adding her child as a dependent to her VA disability compensation was denied. The RO assigned the earliest possible effective date of January 23, 2019 (with payment beginning on February 1, 2019).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 18, 2018, for dependency compensation benefits for his stepson. The Veteran did not submit a formal or informal claim seeking these benefits before this date.