Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's son regarding his claims for accrued benefits and request for substitution due to procedural defects, specifically an impermissible concurrent election of Higher-Level Review and Board Appeal options.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for chalazion removal and left testicular enlargement was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on incapacitating episodes or visual impairment, and his condition did not involve atrophy of the testes, urinary tract infections, or renal dysfunction.

The Veteran's neurosurgery residency program was not considered an undergraduate degree or teaching certification, which are the only types of programs eligible for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. Therefore, the claim for educational assistance benefits under this scholarship is denied.

The Board has granted the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided on August 6, 2020, August 18, 2020, and August 24, 2020.

The appeal of the issue regarding payment or reimbursement of medical expenses from Parkview Health is dismissed as no decision was ever issued by VA.

The appeal has been dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's paruresis, a condition that began during active service, is granted as service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for mental health disorder and piriformis syndrome due to a failure to provide notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal is denied as there was no VA authorization for the non-VA medical services provided on February 26, 2021.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating assigned for ilioinguinal neuralgia as a residual of inguinal hernia repair right side, which was issued in a legacy system and not subject to continuous pursuit provisions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information in the Veteran's financial status report, and requires him to provide an updated FSR detailing his current income and expenses.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a back condition, as it found that a VA examination was needed due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 16, 2020 for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for hallux valgus of the left foot. The Veteran's symptoms had been experienced by her at least as far back as the August 2016 VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for Dupuytren's tendonitis of the right hand ring finger was denied. The evidence did not show ankylosis or arthritis affecting multiple joints, and the Veteran's grip strength remained normal despite his reported decreased grip strength.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request from the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for cause of death and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) due to a lack of evidence regarding when the Appellant first submitted her claims. The effective dates are being reconsidered.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate medical opinion and incomplete evidence. The claim for eligibility under the PCAFC program will be reconsidered with new evidence and an updated medical assessment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for erosive esophagitis, gastritis, and hiatal hernia. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

Your appeal has been resolved in full by administrative action. The cost of medical services provided to you on June 15-16, 2019, was already approved and payment was made. However, a new claim is needed for additional items listed.