Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's heart disability including atrial fibrillation, stable angina, supraventricular premature complexes, status post implantable loop recorder, status post endovascular surgery due to aortic dissection, and palpitations, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip arthritis with pain, left hip arthritis with pain, and restless leg syndrome. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim was remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left- and right-hand conditions due to a lack of an opinion on etiology from a VA examiner, as well as the need for an Individual Exposure Record (ILER) to evaluate potential toxic exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 13, 2010, is denied. The effective date of the TDIU award has been set at December 13, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical services received from Kaweah Delta Hospital and American Medical Response on March 19, 2014 is denied. The VA does not owe any money to the Veteran as his other health insurance covered all costs except a copayment.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the appellant's housebound status prior to May 8, 2013. The VA needs to obtain a retrospective opinion addressing whether the appellant was permanently housebound as a result of his service-connected disabilities for that period.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating due to his inability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of deviated septum has been granted, but the effective date is being remanded due to a failure to issue a statement of the case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiomyopathy, left ventricular hypertrophy, congestive heart failure, chronic anemia, and left arm fistulas have been granted as these conditions are found to be proximately due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition did not originate during or as a result of her military service and was not caused by any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for weak immune system as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lymphoma (CNS). The left eye disability issue is remanded, and TDIU is also remanded pending resolution of other issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining and considering evidence, including a VA medical opinion that did not consider the Veteran's lay statements about his injury during reserve service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 8, 1997 for the award of service connection for a heart murmur due to clear and unmistakable error in a March 1998 rating decision.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for veteran status, finding that they do not meet the legal definition of a veteran and thus are not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the proposed reduction of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits based on his felony incarceration as the Veteran did not submit a notice of disagreement.

The Veteran's spouse and child were removed as dependents due to failure to verify dependency status. After the Veteran confirmed his dependency status, they were reinstated as dependents.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right hip pain and left hip pain have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board denied reinstatement of the apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation to the appellant on behalf of their children due to lack of evidence submitted during a period when such submissions were not allowed.

The Veteran's disability ratings for loss of use of the left foot and right hand were reduced, but the termination of benefits related to these disabilities is upheld.,Special Monthly Compensation, specially adapted housing benefits, automobile and adaptive equipment allowance, total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU), and Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility were all terminated.

The Veteran's prescription medication for multiple myeloma was covered by VA, and the appeal is granted as it met the criteria for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility due to an emergency condition.