Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a waiver of insurance premiums because the Veteran did not properly file an AMA Notice of Disagreement and her claim is part of a legacy system.

The Veteran's appeal for a clothing allowance for a back brace in 2019 is being remanded due to missing records. The AOJ needs to reconstruct the record and upload all relevant documentation related to this claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it is not within its jurisdiction to review disputes related to Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs). The appellant's request for additional payment under a VCA was resolved through specific administrative procedures and does not allow for further appellate review.

The Veteran's request for an extension of his educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 expired on March 15, 2015. The Board denied the appeal as there was no evidence of a valid request for extension within one year after the original delimiting date or due to disability.

The Veteran's tardive dyskinesia is determined to be a result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA health care providers who provided treatment.

The Board dismissed the appeal of entitlement to Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) services under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code because the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right eye disability. The decision is pending further examination and an updated medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current condition and his military service. The decision was based on the lack of radiation exposure during service and conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for a TDIU, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the matter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board granted service connection for residuals of ligation and reimplantation of aberrant right subclavian artery based on the Veteran's reported residual symptoms, including recurrent chest pain, which were found to have resulted from his in-service surgery.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, specifically quality assurance review records from the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System related to a lung biopsy performed in June 2011. The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for complications resulting from this procedure.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the remand orders and thus the case must be returned to VA for further development regarding payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on November 5, 2014 at Norman Regional Hospital.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for respiratory conditions, including pulmonary embolus and restrictive lung disease, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and military service.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU due to an inadequate VA examination addressing the severity of the Veteran's chest pains.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma was caused by his exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, claimed as rash on groin, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remands the claim for a bilateral ear condition, to include perforated tympanic membrane, chronic ear infection, and eustachian tube dysfunction, as the current medical opinions are inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign prostatitis hyperplasia (BPH) as secondary to his service-connected prostatitis and a rating in excess of 20 percent for prostatitis prior to January 31, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not show that his employment was marginal or that he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.