Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has decided that the file is incomplete and notification of the decision was legally inadequate, requiring a remand for further action.

The Board is remanding the case to verify if the Veteran received concurrent VA compensation benefits and active duty pay during her period of active duty from January 8, 2021 through September 10, 2021. The purpose is to determine the validity of an overpayment due to this issue.

The Board denied service connection for opioid drug abuse disorder as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis during the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's Fuchs' disease is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, during his military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of voiding dysfunction to ensure that VA's duty to assist is properly fulfilled and that the Veteran receives every possible consideration.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow condition and has remanded the issue of service connection for a left elbow condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of information or documents in the file regarding the Veteran's home loan and VA benefits application. The AOJ is required to obtain all relevant records, conduct an audit of the Veteran's loan guaranty account, and adjudicate the issue of eligibility for a Certificate of Eligibility.

The Veteran's urinary incontinence is not deemed to be due to VA care, as the evidence does not support negligence or fault on the part of VA personnel. The Board finds that there was no failure by VA to diagnose and treat the condition.

The Board has resolved the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided on September 12, 2020, and September 25, 2020, in full by administrative action. The appeal is dismissed as these issues have been resolved.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable disability rating for residual floaters of the right eye, status post preretinal hemorrhage to correct an error that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lymphoma has been dismissed due to their death. The appeal is moot as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

Your appeals for payment of non-VA medical services provided on May 4, 5, and 7, 2019 have been resolved by administrative action. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits sought are now granted.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for cause of death is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's colon cancer may be related to his in-service treatment and exposure at Camp Lejeune, but a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if these factors are causally linked.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it lacked jurisdiction to review the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided on December 5, 2019.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided to the Veteran on November 6, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board denied service connection for throat cancer, finding that the condition was not related to military service and more likely due to the Veteran's long history of smoking.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of sleep disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for an extension of her DEA benefits, stating there was no evidence supporting such a delay.

The Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel benefits associated with a medical appointment at the Milwaukee VAMC has been approved, and no further action is required as the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and remands the case for an addendum VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right hand disorder.