Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal is dismissed because the dispute over payment for home health services provided under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) falls outside of the Board's jurisdiction and administrative review process.

The Veteran is seeking restoration of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for enrollment at Cutt Master Barber College. The AOJ denied his application due to the school's closure, but the Board finds that further development should have been conducted to confirm/certify the date of closure and address the Veteran's contention that he was deployed overseas and did not attend classes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of chronic pain syndrome, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has granted service connection for myasthenia gravis as due to PCB exposure, effective from August 30, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Merkel cell carcinoma is granted, as the Board finds that his exposure to herbicide agents during military service in Vietnam is etiologically related to his current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma disorder and adjustment disorder. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician addressing these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor disorder, persistent bereavement complex, is granted.,Compensable disability ratings prior to September 26, 2023, are denied for left hip strain with limitation of extension, right hip strain with limitation of extension, left hip strain with limitation of flexion, and right hip strain with limitation of flexion.

The Board found that the reduction and termination of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension from March 1, 2014 to November 30, 2016 was proper due to his income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of deviated nasal septum was dismissed because the appeal is concurrent with another pending appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in identifying periods of active duty service and providing proper notice.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for shin splints, finding that there is no current disability of shin splints and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has vacated its July 2024 decision granting the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA dental expenses and dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical nexus opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin cancer, which is linked to service exposure. The examiner did not reconcile the Secretary's finding that the types of skin cancer have no positive association with herbicide exposure and did not consider the Veteran's likely in-service exposures to hazardous sunlight.

The Veteran's pilonidal cyst condition is granted service connection as it began during active duty and reoccurred after separation.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis with deviated septum, bilateral lower shin splints with calf pain, and bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus are denied as the evidence does not meet the required criteria.

The Board has decided the issue of whether the Veteran's discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits and has remanded for further action due to duty-to-assist errors. The insanity claim related to her misconduct during service is also being remanded.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. No decision was made on your claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable evaluation were denied as her scars do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neurological impairment of the right and left upper extremities due to concerns about the competency of the VA examiner who provided the most recent opinion.