Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status, specifically related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal prior to a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining service treatment records and personnel records, which may affect the negative March 2018 and December 2021 VA opinions concerning the Veteran's respiratory disability. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all missing records from the Veteran's Reserve and/or National Guard service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip pain did not manifest during service or within a year of separation, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The Board found the VA examiner's opinion inadequate for adjudicative purposes.

The Board has granted a waiver of the recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits, finding that financial hardship outweighs other factors and waiving the debt of $6,502.00.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and any additional evidence will be considered by the AOJ in the adjudication of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of VA beneficiary travel expenses for a medical appointment on September 3, 2020 was only partially paid because the closer facility could have provided the required services. The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to determine if a closer VA facility could have provided the services in question.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right and left elbow conditions, as well as his left foot condition. The evidence did not show any in-service injury or chronic symptoms related to these conditions.

The Veteran's death was found to be service-connected, and the appellant is granted burial benefits. However, he does not qualify for additional burial benefits such as a plot or interment allowance.

The Veteran's appeal regarding payment or reimbursement for medical expenses incurred at a non-VA hospital was dismissed because there is no evidence of an authorized claim being filed with VA.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the issue of payment for non-VA emergency medical services provided by FHN Memorial Hospital on December 6, 2020, and December 7, 2020, was resolved in favor of the Appellant through administrative action.

Your appeal for service connection has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death before a decision was made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and lack of proper notice. The appellant is required to provide medical records related to the episode of care from July 23, 2019, to July 26, 2019, and for any other relevant information.

The appeal was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was filed by the Veteran's surviving spouse before substitution was granted, making it invalid.

The Veteran's disability rating for onychomycosis of the toenails is restored to 30 percent, effective October 1, 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and for an examination, as well as for opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes and his diagnosed breast cancer.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your medical services provided on December 10, 2020. You can file a separate appeal if you disagree with the amount paid.

The Veteran's gout rating was reduced from 60 percent to 20 percent, but the Board found this reduction improper and restored the original 60 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of one or both hands and feet was denied as the evidence did not show functional impairment that would qualify for SMC under VA regulations.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for a higher rating of 10 percent or more for their service-connected left foot calcaneal heel fracture with residual pain.