Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for malaria is denied as there is no active disease or residuals of malaria, and the evidence does not show any liver or spleen damage secondary to malaria.

Your DIC benefits have been granted effective from June 14, 2021. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits sought on appeal have been fully granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim was resolved in favor of the appellant with administrative approval for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 21, 2020.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for varicose veins of both lower extremities, finding no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and active service or any service-connected disability.

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

The appeal of the umbilical hernia issue is dismissed. The left triceps tear and left Achilles tendon tear issues are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service qualifies for eligibility under the Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance program, and his claim is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is denied as the earliest possible effective date based on his claim and one-year look-back period is July 31, 2019. The Veteran has been awarded TDIU since February 6, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right great toe disability did not begin during service and is unrelated to any in-service injury or disease, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to review disputes related to Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs), which is a specific administrative dispute resolution process for VA and non-VA service providers.

The Veteran seeks reimbursement for ambulance services provided on December 2, 2020. The claim was previously denied by VHA Beneficiary Travel due to lack of evidence or income information. The Board is remanding the case as there are unclear regulatory and statutory issues that need to be addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for individual unemployability should be remanded due to a lack of development based on evidence of record prior to adjudication.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to decide this matter, which is within the purview of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinical appeals process.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Regional Office had already granted the claim for additional dependency benefits back to November 21, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the payment of additional dependency compensation for his child T.C.E. is denied as there was no claim submitted before December 29, 2020.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's eye conditions were not related to service and remands for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA addendum opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent evaluation of bilateral tibia and/or fibula fracture with leg length discrepancy was denied as there is no evidence that the condition increased in severity during the year preceding his claim, nor did he have a pending claim at the time of his September 14, 2021, claim. The effective date remains September 14, 2021.