Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for an effective date prior to March 16, 2021 for service connection of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and ratings for amputation of middle or lower thirds of the right leg and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 7, 2020 was resolved in full by administrative action.

The Veteran's appeal for eligibility to receive past-due benefits due to a March 2020 rating decision was dismissed because the Appellant did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within sixty days after receiving the fee decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services and to obtain a medical opinion from CEAT.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for education benefits following upgrade of Character of Discharge before the Board could make a decision.

The appeal of the home health services claim is dismissed because it falls under a specific administrative dispute resolution process for Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs) that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for Alzheimer's disease, finding that it is related to the Veteran's exposure to concussive blasts during his military service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity nerves conditions, finding no current disability at any point during or in proximity to the appeal period.

The appeal has been dismissed as the initial denial of payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran from October 15, 2018, to October 19, 2018, was reversed and the issue is now resolved.

The Veteran's income exceeded the VA means test threshold for a veteran with no dependents, resulting in denial of copay exemption eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected unspecified skin condition is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and clarification of whether systemic therapy was used.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding VR&E services for additional education, including pursuing a degree in mass communications and journalism.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's deviated nasal septum is due to an in-service injury, and therefore service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's nuclear sclerosis was aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, specifically hypertension and diabetes. The Board granted the claim for service connection for nuclear sclerosis as secondary to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 40 percent disability rating for chronic prostatitis is denied as there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity of the condition prior to his March 1, 2019, ITF.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of a January 3, 2020 test was denied as the application was submitted more than one year after the test date.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete record, requiring a new VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of VA beneficiary travel expenses on March 13, April 29, and May 6, 2024. The appeal for payment of VA beneficiary travel expenses on April 1, 2024, is denied.

The Board has determined that obesity is not a disability for VA purposes and therefore cannot be service connected.

The Veteran's claim for 38 U.S.C. § 1151 compensation benefits was denied because the Board found that her anal fistula and abscess were not caused by VA medical care, despite her assertions to the contrary.