Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on August 16, 2021 due to lack of VA authorization.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to decide the appeal due to the Veteran's Community Care Program (VCCP) services being rendered from January 3, 2020, to January 31, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits is denied because he does not have any service-connected disabilities prior to May 13, 2013. The Board found that the Veteran cannot receive a TDIU or DEA benefits prior to this date.

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on February 16, 2021 due to lack of VA authorization.

The appeal is denied because the non-VA medical services provided on February 1, 2021 were not authorized by VA and thus there is no legal basis for payment.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency compensation for M.P. is being remanded due to incomplete evidence, specifically a final adoption decree or placement agreement, a completed VA 21674 Report of School Attendance, and M.P.'s place of birth.

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 14, 2021 due to lack of VA authorization.

The Veteran's right elbow scars are not rated higher than noncompensable.,For the upper and lower extremities gouty arthritis, a rating in excess of 60 percent is denied.

The Veteran's initial separate disability rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome was granted at a 20% level. The appeal for higher ratings for bilateral cataracts with pseudophakia and sinus headaches is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of VA's recoupment of the amount equal to the amount of his DoD separation pay received upon his separation from service. The decision states that VA lacks authority to waive such a recoupment.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for secondary service connection of leukoaraiosis, as it is bound by its previous decision finding that leukoaraiosis was secondary to hypertension. The effective date for secondary service connection cannot be earlier than the effective date of the primary disability (hypertension).

The Veteran's appeal to terminate the apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits to his former spouse, M.H., is denied. The decision finds that the threshold requirements for a general apportionment have been met and that the apportionment does not cause undue financial hardship.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's left great toe ingrown toenail, finding that it is more nearly approximated by a moderate foot disorder. The Veteran's hammer toes, left foot disability was denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for payment rates of medical services provided by MGH in January and February 2020, as it is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an extension of Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits delimiting date beyond December 29, 2020. The decision states that none of the limited circumstances allowing for an extension are applicable in this case.

The appeal was dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on December 10, 2020 has been resolved by administrative action.

The Board denied service connection for head trauma and left eye condition secondary to head trauma as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or related disability, and the Veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.

The appeal was dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on November 27, 2020 has been resolved by administrative action.

Your appeals for a right ear hearing loss rating and total disability based on unemployability have been dismissed as you withdrew your appeal.

The Veteran's death was caused by congestive heart failure due to (or as a consequence of) dilated cardiomyopathy, with significant contributing conditions including aspiration pneumonia and pulmonary fibrosis. Service connection for the cause of death has been granted.,Asbestos exposure in service is conceded, and a VA medical opinion supports the conclusion that asbestos exposure contributed substantially to the Veteran's cause of death.