Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer, finding that there is no medical evidence linking the condition to military environmental exposure and ruling against the benefit of the doubt.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gum disease and agoraphobia, as well as a TDIU based on tinnitus, were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities for which compensation is available.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disabilities are related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, finding it to be at least as likely as not the result of a disease or injury incurred in active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left leg and hip disorders due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's reported in-service injuries and symptoms.

The Board has decided that the appeal regarding payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided by the appellant to the Veteran on November 5, 2019 is remanded due to missing documents and pre-decisional duty errors.

The Veteran's appeal of his stress disorder claim was dismissed because the proper form for filing a supplemental claim was not used, and thus there is no valid rating decision to appeal.

The appeal is dismissed because the revenue cycle management service did not provide or pay for the medical services in question.

The Board has determined that the Appellant was entitled to a $4,354.71 payment for March 2021 due to her status as a surviving spouse of the Veteran. However, she claims this amount was improperly recouped from her bank account and requests its return.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was withdrawn, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim as his period of service from October 10, 2012 to August 13, 2014 is dishonorable and a bar to VA benefits, while his earlier period of service (October 10, 2006 - October 9, 2012) is honorable for VA purposes.

The Veteran's service connection for pancreatic cancer is granted due to the PACT Act, which presumes exposure to burn pits and other toxins during his active military service in Iraq.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary frequency, secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The evidence supports that the Veteran's current urinary frequency is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a tooth condition, including bruxism, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between service-connected PTSD and the claimed condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death should be readjudicated using the modernized review system (AMA) which requires 'new and relevant' evidence rather than 'new and material' evidence. The AOJ will consider this new standard in their next decision.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it does not have authority to review disputes arising under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs), including disagreements over payment amounts.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability and his service. The case will be reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the issues have been resolved by administrative action and no further review is warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of submitted information regarding his spouse and stepson's income and social security numbers, preventing the determination of eligibility.