Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided from March 23, 2021, to March 26, 2021, was resolved by administrative action.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the Appellant's claim for payment of the cost of medical care provided to the Veteran on August 19, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his minor child, finding that the appropriate effective date should be September 15, 2021, based on when he first notified VA of the child's existence.

The appeal is dismissed because the VA has already made payment for the non-VA medical treatment services provided by the appellant to the Veteran during the specified period.

The Board denied service connection for proctitis, concluding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service, including any claimed exposure to ionizing radiation or asbestos.

The Veteran seeks to establish recognition of her child, A.W., as her dependent for additional VA compensation purposes due to a right upper extremity brachial plexus injury. The Board is remanding the case to obtain relevant medical records from A.W.'s health care providers.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved entitlement to payment of the cost of medical services provided on December 7, 2018.

The appeal is dismissed because the VCCP network process for billing medical services does not allow for Board review.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on specific dates was administratively resolved and approved.

The Veteran's enlarged prostate (BPH) was diagnosed during active service and is considered a current disability. The Board found that the condition began in service, connecting it to his military service.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on July 22, 2020 by Aegis Sciences Corporation is dismissed because the claim was approved after a secondary review.

The Veteran's current bilateral foot psoriatic arthritis is found to be etiologically related to his military service, including in-service herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran is found eligible for a higher-level stipend (Level 2) under the PCAFC program due to his inability to self-sustain in the community, requiring full dependence on the caregiver for activities of daily living and supervision.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits, effective February 1, 2020, was proper due to a change in countable income from Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits.

The Board has determined that the October 2021 rating decision denying compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of right elbow surgery is incorrect due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and thus remands the case for further action.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected right thumb and elbow disabilities have been denied. The right thumb disability is currently rated at 10 percent, while the right elbow disability has been rated as 20 percent from September 22, 2015 to September 25, 2019, and 10 percent thereafter under Diagnostic Code 5213 for limitation of supination and pronation. The Veteran's claims are not related to a presumption like PACT Act/Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune exposure.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for SMC based on aid and attendance, a higher level of SMC under 38 C.F.R. § 1114(o), a higher level of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2), and SMC based on loss of use both feet.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance, loss of use of both feet, and issues related to CUE in rating decisions have been dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination opinions and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's gout, including its relationship to service-connected diabetes.