Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the citizenship status of the decedent needs to be verified, and therefore, the case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's insomnia and memory impairment are symptoms of his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (OSTSRD). The Board denied the claim as these conditions are subsumed by his current rating for OSTSRD.

The Board has remanded the accrued benefits claim due to a pending appeal of an earlier effective date for pension benefits, which was also pending at the time of the Veteran's spouse's death. The appellant must wait until the pension appeal is resolved before further action can be taken on the accrued benefits claim.

The Board has determined that a full medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected basal and/or squamous cell carcinoma contributed to or aggravated his lung cancer, which was the cause of death. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected menstrual disorder from May 3, 2018. The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to June 3, 2021 is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities and lower extremities have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis with spurs, and right ankle disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her service-connected stricture of ureter is being remanded due to the need for clarification on whether she experiences colic attacks and because VA examinations were not obtained from Kell West Hospital.

The Board found the July 2022 VA Form 9 timely filed due to nonreceipt of the June 2019 SOC, and thus granted the appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of medical services performed on August 13, 2020 and September 10, 2020 due to jurisdictional issues.

The appellant's claim for apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on her behalf has already been granted and is moot, as she was awarded a monthly apportionment in the amount of $703.00, which is 20% of the veteran's benefit payment, effective November 1, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because it is a duplicate of another appeal that was previously dismissed as moot.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA compensation payments in the amount of $10,890.84 is valid and must be remanded for further action to determine the correct amount based on adjustments for dependents and any underpayment by DFAS.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for medical services provided on March 3, 2019 is dismissed as the original denial was overturned and there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The appellant withdrew her claim for basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left leg varicose veins, finding that his current diagnosis first manifested during his period of active duty from March 2016 to March 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder, which is currently rated at 30 percent, has been denied by the Board. The evidence shows that throughout the period on appeal, the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms have most closely approximated occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (contemplated by a 30 percent rating).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the October 2023 decision on appeal. The appellant's marital status needs to be clarified.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to decide the case, as it is a VCCP matter subject to VA clinical appeals process.

The appeal is dismissed because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on July 21, 2020, was administratively approved and the appellant was reimbursed in full.