Other conditions decisions — 2024

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your medical services provided on December 11, 2020.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 13, 2019 has been dismissed as the expenses were approved by VA.

The Veteran's left hip flexion and abduction disabilities have been restored to their original ratings of 40 percent and 20 percent, respectively, effective December 16, 2021. The appeal regarding the reduction in evaluation for his left hip extension disability is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected thrombocytopenia is currently in remission and does not require treatment, with a platelet count of 209,000. Therefore, the claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's dental and oral condition, which is related to her service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hand essential tremors due to insufficient evidence addressing his toxic exposure risk activities as required by the PACT Act. A TERA specific examination is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for both ALS and PLS, a variant of ALS. The decision is based on the presumption that these conditions are related to service due to exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied the payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 14 and 18, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization for these services.

The appeal for TDIU is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The appeal for TDIU is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment of VA pension benefits was denied because it was not timely filed, as he did not request the waiver within the required 180-day period following notification.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to January 28, 2010 for a TDIU because the March 2021 rating decision was not an initial decision under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran withdrew his request to continue the appeal regarding an apportionment of VA disability compensation benefits for his minor children.

The Veteran's VA compensation benefits were terminated due to her status as a fugitive felon from December 16, 2020 to October 19, 2021. The termination was proper and the appeal is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA dental services provided on July 18, August 2, and August 16, 2019, as these episodes were administratively approved by VA.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the relationship between the Veteran's lymphedema and lower extremity lymphadenopathy and his service, including any in-service infections or anaphylaxis. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of September 1, 2006 for service connection of left and right foot calcaneal spurs. The Veteran's combined rating is denied as it does not warrant a rating in excess of 90 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left arm ulnar nerve pain and left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is granted. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as she did not bear expenses of last sickness or burial related to her mother, who died in April 2015. The only expenses shown were food served at the funeral service, which is not considered a burial benefit.