Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a peripheral nerve examination to assess his right upper and lower extremity conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of lateral tongue, finding that it is not causally related to in-service herbicide exposure and noting a history of tobacco use as a risk factor.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right hip strain and left hip strain, finding that an adequate medical opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hamstring disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 10, 2021 due to lack of VA authorization.

The appellant withdrew his appeal for service connection of a bilateral foot condition before the decision was made.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to review payment disputes under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs) due to specific statutory and regulatory provisions.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment debt was found to be timely filed, and the appeal is granted as to this issue. However, the case is remanded for further consideration on the merits.

The Board found that the Veteran was divorced and had no dependent children, and thus their removal from his VA disability benefits award was proper.

The Board has granted service connection for recurrent membranous urethral stricture and cystitis, finding that these conditions are proximately due to treatment for the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's invasive poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, stomach, rib and liver was found to be related to his service in Vietnam where he was exposed to herbicide agents. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's deviated septum is related to service and remands the case for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome, finding that it is a usual effect of the Veteran's in-service LASIK eye surgery.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic idiopathic constipation, which is claimed as secondary to the service-connected GERD or prostate cancer and radiation residuals, has been remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right hip strain did not have its onset during service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim is dismissed because they died during the appeal process, and their case does not survive their death.

The appeal was dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on July 9, 2020 has been resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple myeloma, a condition that is not service-connected. The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for cause of death has been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial 30 percent disability rating for insomnia is granted. The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for right elbow tendonitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.