Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurogenic bladder condition, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for their retained shell fragment injury on the left bicep has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing the appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claims of service connection for spinal bone spurring and TMJ are pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left eye disability is aggravated by his service-connected right eye disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion from an orthopedic physician.

The Veteran's overactive bladder began during service and is granted. The claims for bilateral foot, elbow, hand, and neck disabilities are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has directed a remand for the Veteran to provide authorization for private medical records related to her pharyngotonsillitis, specifically from Westwood ENT. The VA examination was not conducted as per the prior remand directive.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the period from November 1, 2004, to June 20, 2019, for status post prostatectomy with voiding dysfunction residuals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's stroke is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's child, K., born in July 2015, was added as a dependent to his VA disability compensation award effective February 21, 2020. The Board granted an effective date of this addition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from following or securing substantially gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board remands the claim for an extension of VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, as the AOJ's decision notification failed to include required summaries and explanations.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 28, 2015, for the award of service connection for a neck condition.

The appeal regarding the removal of the Veteran's former spouse from his VA disability compensation award is dismissed as moot, as J.L. was returned to the award effective February 1, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination in connection with the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left eye injury. The Veteran was not provided an appropriate VA examination, which is necessary to determine if his current left eye condition is related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no provision for Board review of VCA disputes concerning contractual payment rates.

The Board dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA home health services provided to the Veteran under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) because the dispute resolution process established by law does not allow for further review by the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection and assignment of a 30 percent rating for cold injury residuals left hand fingers with Raynaud's syndrome, finding that January 24, 2021, is the earliest possible effective date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant as there is no evidence of a permanent and total disability that includes the anatomical loss or loss of use of both hands, deep partial thickness burns, full thickness or subdermal burns, or residuals of an inhalation injury.

The Board granted service connection for menometrorrhagia and ovarian cyst, finding that both conditions had onset in service.