Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the Appellant's Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed, and no good cause for the untimely filing was provided.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal before the Board.

The Board denied a higher rating for recurrent pericarditis, finding that the Veteran's condition did not result in heart failure symptoms or require continuous medication. The disability was rated at 0 percent.

The Veteran passed away in June 2011 and had a pending claim for service connection for prostate cancer. However, the liberalizing law allowing retroactive service connection did not exist at the time of his death, so he could not have been granted service connection. As a result, there was no accrued benefits claim to be filed.

The appeal for PCAFC benefits is dismissed as the Veteran has died and eligibility was not established prior to his death.

From October 13, 2011 to April 29, 2019, the Veteran's left foot strain disability was rated at 10 percent.,Effective from April 30, 2019, the Veteran's left foot strain disability is now rated at 20 percent.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for SVT arrhythmia and persistent atrial fibrillation due to a duty to assist error, requiring a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $2,945.00 due to fault on his part and because recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for low back disability and left lower extremity sciatica were denied. The case was remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed because the new VA Form 10182 was submitted within one year of the original decision, and the Veteran requested a hearing docket.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the May 2022 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims for restless leg syndrome. The Board finds that obtaining a medical opinion addressing the articles submitted by the Veteran in November 2018 is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's psychological disorder, effective March 24, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left elbow disability as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of a physical impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on various dates in 2021, as no authorization was provided by VA.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on May 24, 2017, has been resolved in favor of the Appellant through administrative action.

The Board granted an effective date of April 7, 2020, but no earlier, for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's former attorney waived entitlement to past-due benefits awarded in a June 2022 rating decision, making the issue moot and thus dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a dental disability for compensation purposes is denied as there is no current evidence of a dental disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.