Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations to determine his polycythemia vera treatments and ratings.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her DIC claim, finding no new and relevant evidence since the February 2020 decision. The appeal is therefore denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in loss of use of both feet, and an effective date of March 13, 2019, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) on account of loss of use of both feet is granted. However, the remanded issue is to find earlier effective dates.

The appeal was dismissed because the issue of payment for non-VA medical care provided on July 23, 2020, has been resolved by an administrative action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right index finger condition as there is no current evidence of such a condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the November 2022 denial of TDIU as it was not an initial decision under the modernized review system and remains pending in the legacy appeal.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right hand tremors have been remanded due to a duty to assist error, requiring the addition of all VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dry eye syndrome, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service occurrence or a nexus to service. The Board also found that the Veteran was not service connected for TBI and therefore could not establish secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board finds that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as moot because he has a combined schedular rating of 100% for his service-connected disabilities, rendering him unemployable due to the combination of multiple conditions.

The appeal seeking payment for non-VA medical services provided on June 26, 2020 was dismissed as the claim was administratively approved and paid by VA.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance was dismissed due to his death. The claim will not be reconsidered as it is no longer pending.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tension headaches has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment due to the removal of his dependent children from his award is remanded. The issue involves whether the debt was validly created and if the Veteran should be given an opportunity to seek a waiver.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 21, 2020, for additional dependency compensation for his child D.L., stating that the earliest possible effective date has already been assigned due to the Veteran's late submission of a complete application after his previous appeal became final.

The Board has determined that the decision on the medical reimbursement claim is not complete and requires additional information or evidence to be considered. The appeal is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and right pharyngeal wallet is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The current evidence does not establish direct service connection.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied because he entered a VA home care facility, making him ineligible for the program.

The Veteran's increased rating for residuals fracture/herniated nucleus pulposus, C5-6, to include arthritis, spinal fusion, and spinal stenosis is denied. The reduction of his neck scars rating from 30% to 10% is granted.