Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal has been dismissed as the administrative action for the entire episode of care at issue in this appeal constitutes a reversal of the prior denial and a full grant of the benefit sought.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Lyme disease as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or its relationship to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for left midfoot arthritis as secondary to lumbosacral strain due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating was denied as the Veteran failed to attend a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a VA examination and opinion regarding compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to an additional disability resulting from right ankle surgery at a VA facility.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to his active service.

The Veteran's request for an extension of his Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits delimiting date was denied as none of the limited circumstances allowing for such an extension are applicable in this case.

The Board granted the appellant's waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) educational assistance benefits in the calculated amount of $4,104.82 due to non-attendance caused by mental health issues and found that recovery would cause undue hardship.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for Barrett's esophagus and TDIU is being remanded due to inconsistencies in the severity of his condition as described by examiners. An addendum VA medical opinion is required.

The appeal for increased DIC benefits is dismissed due to concurrent review of the same issue under different lanes prohibited by law.

The appeal has been dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on October 28, 2020, was administratively approved by VA.

The Board dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Vascular Care of Texas, PLLC on August 29, 2019, as it is not within the jurisdiction of the Board to review such claims.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of travel expenses for a December 3, 2020, phone appointment was denied because the evidence did not support that he actually traveled.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses and medical care costs related to December 2022 is remanded due to unclear reasoning, lack of specific dates of service on appeal, and potential inconsistencies with the VHA record regarding his income.

The Board found that the Veteran was on active duty from April 1, 2022, through May 6, 2022, and thus could not receive concurrent payments of VA disability compensation and active service pay. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of the right hand, claimed as pain in the right hand, related to his service. The evidence does not support finding that he has any such condition.

The Veteran's ankylosing spondylitis was incurred during service and the Board has granted service connection for this disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 21, 2020 was resolved in full by administrative action.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip trochanteric pain syndrome as secondary to his service-connected left knee strain.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death with an effective date of October 3, 2022, based on a supplemental claim filed within one year of the initial denial due to the COVID-19 national emergency.