Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's TDIU was restored effective January 1, 2022, as the evidence did not show he had maintained substantially gainful employment for a period of 12 consecutive months.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 14, 2020 was administratively approved.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for vitiligo, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service service. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on March 11, 2021 due to lack of VA authorization.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed neurogenic bladder disability, which is being considered as secondary to his service-connected radiculopathy. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if he has this condition.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for payment/reimbursement of non-VA emergency medical services provided by Jackson Madison County General Hospital on December 19, 2018. The decision is based on the evidence showing that Medicare paid a substantial part of the expenses and there was still a coinsurance amount payable by the VA.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on January 2, 2019, and January 4, 2019, are remanded due to incomplete records and lack of adequate notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature of the Veteran's ASD, its pre-existence in service, and whether it was aggravated by service.

The appeal for survivor's pension benefits is dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election. The appellant filed an April 2021 Request for Higher Level Review and then an August 2021 Board Appeal (NOD) on the same issue, which constitutes a concurrent election.

The Veteran's right little finger disability, resulting from a boxer's fracture, has been rated as noncompensable since May 26, 2021. The Board found that the current level of disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for an increased rating due to pain and limited range of motion during flare-ups and repetitive use over time.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on December 27, 2019 due to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder was granted a higher rating of 70 percent effective January 19, 2020. A TDIU was also granted effective May 7, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of chronic prostatitis and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ are granted, with effective dates set at April 10, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that his failure to notify VA promptly of dependency changes contributed to the creation of the debt and that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide the Naval Dosimetry Center with the Veteran's DD 1141 for consideration in the provided dose estimate. The Veteran contends his testicular cancer is related to ionized radiation exposure while serving on a nuclear submarine.

The Board found that the termination of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits was improper due to a lack of proper renouncement, and thus granted the appeal.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and drill pay for 66 days during FY 2019 was properly created, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete review of VA treatment records from the Little Rock VAMC, which were identified by the Appellant prior to a previous rating decision. The Veteran's DIC benefits are currently effective January 13, 2020.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have authority to decide this matter, which concerns a VA decision on whether to authorize payment for non-VA medical services under the VCCP.

The Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome is rated at 20 percent as of July 28, 2020. The initial combined rating for tremors of all four extremities remains denied. Effective January 5, 2021, the Veteran receives separate ratings of 40 percent for right upper extremity tremors and 30 percent for left upper extremity tremors.