Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for a certificate of eligibility for the purposes of obtaining a VA loan guaranty was dismissed as her request has been granted and there remains no case or controversy.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's cherry hemangiomas, effective from February 10, 2017, and concluded that this represents a complete grant of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition related to uterine fibroids and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has granted payment for the non-VA emergency care provided on March 26, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital by EMP due to it being timely filed and the Veteran's eligibility under section 1725 of the law.

The Veteran's left ankle disability, which includes Achilles tendonitis and degenerative joint disease, was rated at 10 percent disabling. The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate a marked limitation of motion as required for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 5271, and denied an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed Periodic Limb Movement Disorder during service or within one year of separation, and thus cannot establish direct service connection. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the billing process and rates of payment for medical services provided by the Appellant on January 31, 2020 are governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for abnormal pap with atypical squamous cell and condyloma accuminata, as well as chronic cough. The Board found that there is no current disability of these conditions, and thus cannot grant service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for Individual Unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's metastatic cancer, right parotid gland is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the assessment of his residuals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to his military service and whether his heart failure was caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The appeal seeking entitlement to accrued benefits is dismissed because the appellant made concurrent elections for different review options, which is not allowed. The Board cannot find that the VA Form 10182 was received first and thus dismisses the appeal.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical care provided on June 27, 2019, has been resolved administratively by a full grant of benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of an overpayment debt in the amount of $17,516.83 is denied due to lack of equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's request to extend the delimiting date for his VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill, is denied because he did not provide sufficient evidence that prevented him from initiating or completing his program of education due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for entitlement to an effective date prior to February 4, 2013, for the grant of service connection for bilateral calluses, as well as his claims for special home adaptation grant and specially adapted housing. The dismissals were due to the Veteran not filing a timely VA Form 9 or VA Form 10182 after receiving the February 2020 Statement of the Case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining relevant payment documents, including an explanation of benefits and any associated records. The appellant is required to provide any missing information regarding their medical expenses incurred on January 12, 2020.

The Veteran's right foot condition is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, while the hernia scar claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for recognizing G.G. as the Veteran's spouse for additional dependency compensation, finding that no earlier claim was submitted within a year of the August 10, 2022 disability rating.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore he is not eligible for burial benefits.