Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's initial rating for ulcerative colitis prior to November 8, 2019 was denied. From November 8, 2019, the Veteran received a 10 percent rating. The Board has remanded his claims due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted an effective date of November [REDACTED], 2018, for the addition of the Veteran's child R. as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation.

The Veteran's metastatic T-cell lymphoma with enlarged lymph nodes was active from October 1, 2010, to November 22, 2021. The Board granted a 100% disability rating for this condition during that period.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of medical services provided by the appellant under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) due to the specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The Veteran's claim for the validity of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The RO must consider whether or not sole administrative error occurred in the creation of the debt.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for pulmonary embolisms and blood clots, as they are secondary to PTSD. The VA examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's esophagitis is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected condition, as there are inconsistencies in the previous examination report.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding an inadequate medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. The AOJ is required to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's lung cancer is at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise a May 2019 rating decision that granted service connection for right meniscus tear, effective January 6, 2019. The Board found no CUE and determined that the AOJ did not commit an error of facts or law in the May 2019 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for herpes and buttock pain secondary to herpes, but denied service connection for lymph node disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding her symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for payment of medical expenses incurred on December 22, 2020 at Lake Hospital System was denied by the AOJ under 38 U.S.C. § 1703 due to lack of authorization. The Board finds that remanding and allowing consideration under 38 U.S.C. § 1725A for episodic urgent care would have a reasonable possibility of aiding in substantiating the claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's challenges to the propriety of the creation of his overpayment in the amount of $6,805.72, finding that he neither subjectively nor objectively knew he was overpaid.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient notice provided in the original decision, and the appellant needs to be informed of what evidence is required for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease is denied as there is no indication of a compensable or noncompensable dental condition, and he does not meet the eligibility criteria for any specific classes under VA regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for ADHD due to a duty-to-assist error in not obtaining a thorough and contemporaneous medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for alopecia areata, upper respiratory infection, abdominal pain, and urethritis due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA medical care provided by HHHC on specific dates due to a correction in the daily rate payment, resulting in full resolution of the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected narcolepsy with cataplexy is granted a 100% disability rating, and the claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 12, 2021, January 18, 2021, and February 8, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization for these services.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dental disabilities are related to service, but more development is needed before a final decision can be made.