Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for stomach disorders, including hiatal hernia and erosive gastritis, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for neck dysfunction was denied.

The Board dismissed all claims for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by various private providers during the Veteran's hospitalization at HHSOMC.,The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for ambulance transportation was denied due to a late filing.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, including any claims for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for breast cancer due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking her breast cancer to this exposure.

The Veteran's increased ratings for his service-connected left hip conditions are being remanded due to concerns about the accuracy of a previous VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hand and finger disabilities. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any identified conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents at Fort Gordon, which is necessary for determining service connection for his cause of death.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the waiver request for overpayment was granted in full, making the underlying debt moot.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot numbness and left foot numbness conditions, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are due to frostbite sustained during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for OCD, finding that the evidence clearly and unmistakably established that his current OCD pre-existed his enlistment in service and did not increase in severity beyond natural progression during service.

The Board has found that the VA's calculation of overpayment for FY 2015 military drill pay is not clear and requires further review. The Veteran's appeal is related to this specific issue, and a remand is necessary to provide a detailed explanation of the overpayment amount.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues with the submission of claims for reimbursement from providers at YRMC. The AOJ must attempt to obtain records and notify the Veteran if VA contact with providers was made.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected left cuboid bone fracture and right foot first middle phalanx arthritis have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in May 2020.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits due to a prior legal marriage and because another person was found to be the legal surviving spouse.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence suggesting a possible secondary service connection for a skin condition, specifically related to the Veteran's lung cancer.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to December 11, 2010 is dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has corrected the effective date of an initial 40 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine from March 14, 2007. The issue of a higher initial rating remains on appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear calculations of overpayment and lack of documentation regarding when the Veteran stopped apprenticing. The VA needs to provide a clear accounting of how the $1,782.50 overpayment was calculated.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for spondylosis with IVDS of the lumbar spine is denied as his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's bilateral pseudophakia, status postoperative cataract removal and intraocular lens replacement is rated as noncompensable due to the current visual acuity of 20/40 bilaterally.