Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for a right hand disorder and a skin disorder of the left foot as there was no current diagnosis or evidence of impairment at the time of filing.

The Veteran's applications for clothing allowances were denied because they were submitted after the deadline of August 1, 2021. The Board found that the Veteran was late in filing his application and thus did not meet the one-year filing requirement.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from May 27, 2009, to February 20, 2014, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the DIC appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the appellant's back disability. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination and evaluation.

The appeal is denied as the non-VA medical services provided on January 13, 2021 were not authorized by VA and thus no legal basis for payment exists.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastritis and an earlier effective date prior to August 23, 2022, for a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected allergic rhinitis. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of gastritis and thus did not meet the requirement for a present disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant neoplasm of the rectum (claimed as colon cancer) was granted under the PACT Act with an effective date of August 10, 2022. The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date due to the PACT Act and related regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an injury to the abdomen and a skin rash are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the April 2020 Rating Decision was dismissed because the appellant did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement within 60 days from the date of mailing of the May 2020 fee decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of colon cancer residuals, AML, and Hodgkin's lymphoma have been denied as there is no evidence of active disease or residual symptoms warranting higher ratings.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the appeal as the indebtedness from benefits granted under the HISA program is valid, and the Veteran was not approved for a walk-in tub under his application.

The Veteran's claim for HISA benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1717 was granted prior to the Board's decision, thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant the readjudication of your service connection claim for nuclear sclerosis/bilateral cataracts. The matter is REMANDED for the AOJ to readjudicate your claim in the first instance.

The appeal is denied as the non-VA medical services provided on March 3, 2021 were not authorized by VA and thus no legal basis for payment exists.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision due to VHA overturning its initial denial and approving the non-VA medical care provided by CFS in March 2020.

The Veteran's service meets the minimum requirements for VA home loan guaranty benefits, as he served more than 90 days during his active duty and completed his full term of service with an honorable discharge. The appeal is granted.

The Board has found the VA medical opinion inadequate due to lack of access to STRs, and thus remanded for a new opinion considering the Veteran's exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal to determine if the Veteran is incompetent has been dismissed because there was no rating decision related to this issue that could be appealed.