Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder, a condition not previously service-connected, had its onset during his military service and is therefore granted service connection.

The decision denying Post 9/11 Education Benefits is remanded due to incomplete documentation. The Veteran's claim for education benefits needs additional relevant information and documents.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his bilateral eye disability is remanded due to inadequate examination reports from prior years.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for residuals of herpes is denied as the evidence does not reflect that the Veteran's symptoms would warrant a higher rating under a different Diagnostic Code.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate notice and incomplete documentation regarding the ambulance travel expenses. The Board cannot make a decision without these necessary elements.

The Board denied the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on December 20, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Veteran's child is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 because he was over the age of 31 when his parent's basic eligibility to DEA benefits was established.

The Board has decided that the character of the Appellant's discharge is a bar to VA benefits, but the AOJ failed to ensure all records were complete. The case is remanded for the AOJ to obtain missing service personnel records.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the AOJ's handling of the SMC housebound claim, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a temporary total evaluation under the modernized review system as the Veteran did not opt into this system, and the case was remanded to the Legacy review system.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and failure to provide adequate notice of the decision affecting payment of benefits. The appellant seeks reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided on September 29, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, specifically failing to obtain an examination for the need of aid and attendance from a VA provider. The AOJ is instructed to conduct such an examination that addresses only the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip strain, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for metastatic colorectal carcinoma, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam is at least as likely as not related to his condition.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on June 20, 2020 has been resolved by administrative action. The claim was approved after secondary review and the appeal is dismissed.

Your claim for service connection for chronic constipation has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot because your request was already addressed in a previous rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's VA Form 9 was timely filed in response to the SOC dated both April 9, 2019, and September 6, 2019. The appeal is being REMANDED for readjudication of the service connection issues.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on December 29, 2019, was administratively approved by VA.

The Veteran's skin disability of the thighs and legs is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in failing to schedule an examination for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing decisional documents and lack of adequate notice regarding payment determination. The AOJ is instructed to issue a new decision that adheres to the requirements of 38 U.S.C. § 5104.