Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's right hip strain with trochanteric bursitis (limitation of flexion of thigh) is granted at a 20 percent rating for the entire period. The request for a higher rating for right hip strain with trochanteric bursitis (impairment of thigh) was denied. Service connection for a lumbar spine disorder is dismissed.

The Appellant is not eligible for death pension benefits as she does not meet the statutory criteria of 'child' for VA purposes.

The Veteran's right hand disability, specifically arthritis and painful motion in the ring finger from a previous fracture, is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the initial decision and failure to provide adequate notice.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for payment or reimbursement of non-VA dental services provided on February 28, 2020 and March 20, 2020 due to the VA having already processed and paid the claims.

The Veteran's appeal for VR&E benefits was dismissed as there is no longer a case or controversy with respect to his entitlement to these benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for adding his spouse as a dependent spouse is denied. The earliest possible effective date has already been granted, which is November 22, 2019.

The Veteran's service dog is recognized under 38 C.F.R. § 17.148(c)(2) due to its training and certification, allowing for the provision of veterinary benefits.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right side paralysis disabilities, including paralysis of the eleventh spinal accessory, facial cranial nerve, ninth cranial nerve, and fifth cranial nerve. The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for the ninth cranial nerve and a 30 percent rating for the fifth cranial nerve.

The Veteran was seen in a non-VA emergency room for irregular heartbeat on July 2, 2020. The claim is remanded to determine if the appellant is eligible for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 due to partial coverage from other health insurance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flatfeet is granted, but the case is remanded to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether his pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's tonsil cancer is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the claimant is already in receipt of the benefit sought, which was approval for payment or reimbursement for non-VA dental care provided on February 5, 2020, and February 27, 2020.

The Veteran's child, M.R.D., elected to receive Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, effective January 19, 2021. The Veteran is denied additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for the period from January 19, 2021, forward.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant's Notice of Disagreement was not filed within the required 60-day period after receiving the decision denying her apportionment claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, totaling $2,214.13, due to fault on the part of the Veteran and not being against equity and good conscience.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal request.

The Board denied the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided from May 14, 2019, to May 16, 2019, due to a lack of timely filing and because the criteria for payment were not met.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your claim for payment of emergency medical services provided by the City of Monterey Park on December 1, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for G6PD and service connection for an intestinal disability are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.