Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal is denied as the non-VA medical services provided on January 25, 2022 were not authorized by VA and thus no legal basis for payment exists.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right hip strain with limitation of extension is denied.,The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a lung condition, to include as due to undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's right elbow lateral epicondylitis has been rated at 10 percent disabling since October 6, 2020. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating due to functional impairment during flares or with repetitive use.

The Board has decided the appeal and is remanding it due to incomplete file, inadequate notification of decision, and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claim will be returned for further action.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is not eligible for PCAFC benefits due to a lack of personal care services and need for supervision or protection. The decision will be remanded to provide proper notice and obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hand disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service injury and resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the prior decision, requiring further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's urinary condition is secondary to his service-connected mild sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity nerve disabilities, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the claimed conditions and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left eye disability, finding that his visual acuity was at least 20/20 in both eyes and did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on May 20, 2019, and May 24, 2019, was dismissed as the claim had been administratively approved.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding whether the condition began during active duty service or is otherwise presumptively attributable to that service.

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on March 1, 2022 due to lack of prior VA authorization.

The Veteran's left 2nd digit hammertoe with callus formation, which he claimed as toe pain, was granted service connection because it first manifested during military service and is less likely caused by a known in-service event or injury.

The appeal as to accrued benefits due and unpaid at the time of the Veteran's death is denied. The Board found that the Appellant, who is not a child per VA definition, has already received reimbursement for expenses related to the Veteran's last sickness and burial.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for echogenic liver is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board finds that echogenic liver is not a compensable condition.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, and therefore grants service connection for polycythemia vera due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Veteran's cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, lumbar spine, TBI, and tension headaches disabilities are all found to have been incurred during his active-duty service.

The Board granted the waiver of a portion ($18,000) of an overpayment debt in the amount of $26,340. The remaining portion ($8,340) was not waived due to financial hardship considerations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues related to the timeliness of the Veteran's waiver claim and his financial situation upon release from incarceration. The decision will be reconsidered on these new grounds.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to March 12, 2020, for DEA benefits and TDIU were dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is now closed as the Board has no jurisdiction.