Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation provided by Hot Springs Ambulance Service on January 20, 2018 was denied because the claims were filed more than 90 days after the discharge date from the emergency treatment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to an incorrect address for the supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The SSOC was returned as undeliverable and needs to be re-sent to the correct address.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection of residuals of burn to left hand before a decision was made.

The Board has granted service connection for cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease and hypertension. Additionally, the claim of fecal incontinence as a residual of service-connected prostate cancer is also granted.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's Crohn's disease was incurred during service, specifically due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. As a result, service connection for small and large intestine resections with Crohn's disease is granted.

The Veteran's menorrhea, anemia and hysterectomy are all granted service connection.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and female sexual dysfunction are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 and § 1815, finding that he did not meet the criteria for spina bifida or other covered birth defects.

The Veteran's service connection for multiple myeloma is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an extension of his temporary total disability rating for his right tibia and fibula, finding no legal basis to extend beyond July 1, 2018.

The Veteran's TMJ with bruxism is granted as service connected, but the issue of loss of teeth remains unresolved due to unclear evidence regarding bone loss and extraction.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for gastroparesis with cyclic vomiting syndrome was denied as her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 60% rating under Diagnostic Code 7346, which is the highest schedular evaluation allowed for IBS.

The Veteran challenges the validity and amount of an overpayment debt. The Board finds a pre-decisional error in not addressing this challenge, so the case is remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the small bowels, finding that there was no evidence linking his condition to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the service-connected traumatic amputation of great left toe prior to February 1, 2012, and in excess of 10 percent from February 1, 2012, is dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental health condition, finding that there was no evidence to support an in-service occurrence or causal link.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination and to obtain certain medical records. The Veteran's loss of positional sense is being reviewed, with consideration given to his service in Kuwait and potential toxic exposure.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the presence and etiology of the Veteran's claimed dental disability, as well as whether it was incurred during active service.

The Veteran's inpatient services provided by Medical Center of Aurora from March 5, 2018 to March 21, 2018 were partially paid. The appellant asserts that the payment was underpaid due to an incorrect NPI and requests a remand for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. The matter of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is remanded as it is intrinsically intertwined with the award of service connection.