Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has found that the Veteran did not drill for 11 days in FY 2012, thus the withholding of VA compensation benefits to recoup those days was improper. The appeal is granted and a new audit is required to determine the amount, if any, the Veteran owes.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a VA examination and address the Veteran's claim for service connection for right thigh pain, as the May 2022 VA opinion was inadequate.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because he did not file his claims on the correct forms and was advised to use a VA Form 20-0995 for supplemental claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on February 4, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral flatfoot and remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral foot fungus. The Veteran's current diagnoses include tinea unguium (onychomycosis) of the great toe, but no diagnosis of bilateral flatfoot was found in his records.

The Veteran's Crohn's Disease is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that her symptoms began during active duty and are related to her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for small intestine cancer due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis was likely caused by his exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a monthly housing allowance (MHA) under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for the period from January 19, 2021 to May 14, 2021 because he was not enrolled at more than half-time.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 15, 2021, as there was no VA authorization for such services.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues related to the dates of divorce and residency termination, which need to be clarified by the Veteran. The overpayment amount will be recalculated based on these new dates.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as moot because the appellant is in receipt of the benefit sought on appeal.

Your appeal has been resolved in full by administrative action. The cost of non-VA medical services provided to you on January 18, 2020, and January 19, 2020, was administratively approved.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of stroke, finding that the condition is not secondary to his service-connected substance abuse and substance induced depressive disorder. The Board concluded that the cause of the Veteran's hemorrhagic stroke was due to his longstanding hypertension.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your medical care provided by Quadris Team LLC on January 12, 2019.

The Board has determined that the RO failed to provide necessary documentation and an audit detailing the overpayment amount, which could help substantiate the Appellant's claim. The case is being remanded for these actions.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the contractual payment rate for home health services provided by MGHAL to the Veteran from January 2, 2020, to January 15, 2020, was already determined and subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on February 11, 2021 and February 25, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization for these services.,There is no legal basis for payment as the services were not treatment for an emergency and there was no VA authorization.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified psychotic disorder is being remanded due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the relationship between his psychiatric condition and active service.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the effective date for adding his spouse C. to his VA disability compensation award cannot be earlier than February 14, 2021 due to the lack of evidence within a year of the marriage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the cancer and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active duty.