Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of the lower extremities has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on August 17, 2021, due to lack of VA authorization.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred during the period from July 30 through July 31, 2019 was dismissed as the appellant's appeal has been resolved in their favor with approval of benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a partial pancreatectomy was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right foot conditions due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate medical opinion. The Veteran's reports will be considered, and a new VA examination is required.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your non-VA emergency medical services provided on November 19, 2019.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 25, 2018 for the assignment of a 60 percent rating for radiation proctitis. The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the appellant experienced extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements since that date.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for acute myeloid leukemia has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing her appeal in July 2024.

The Board denied the motion to revise or reverse on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding a January 17, 2018 decision that found the character of the service member's discharge was under dishonorable conditions for the purpose of eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board denied an effective date prior to March 25, 2021, for the award of dependent compensation for the Veteran's spouse due to lack of evidence of the spouse's Social Security number within one year of the June 1999 rating decision.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA medical care provided to the Veteran at Coon Memorial Hospital on September 1, 2020, was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board denied the veteran's request for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on August 10, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The appeal for earlier effective dates for the 50 percent disability rating and TDIU was dismissed as it pertains to a purely ministerial decision implementing the Board's October 2019 decision.

The Veteran's application to add his child E.T. as a dependent for VA purposes was granted in May 2022, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for Crohn's disease with small bowel obstruction, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active duty or any in-service injury.

The Board remands the service connection claim for myasthenia gravis to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion regarding its potential link to the Veteran's service-connected thyroid disability.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your request for payment of dental services provided on September 1, 2020.

The Board dismissed the appeal seeking additional payment under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) for services provided to the Veteran from April 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020.

The Veteran's spouse seeks apportionment of the Veteran's disability compensation as accrued benefits due to incarceration. The Board denied this claim because there was no claim for apportionment filed during the Veteran's lifetime.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses was dismissed due to the Board's lack of jurisdiction over third-party administrator decisions.