Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's nocturnal enuresis has been reduced from a 40 percent disability rating to 0 percent effective May 1, 2020. The Board finds that there is an error in not securing a medical opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected nocturnal enuresis and his other urinary conditions, leading to remand for further action.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not meet the eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits and remanded to provide proper notice and a new medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation (ASC) on January 6, 2021, and January 14, 2021, due to the absence of prior authorizations. The appeal was not about service connection.,The Board resolved in favor of the appellant for payment of non-VA medical care provided by ASC on December 23, 2020, as it had been approved and paid administratively.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to manage her VA benefits and thus dismissed the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to a higher payment rate for home health services provided by the appellant from February 1, 2020, to February 28, 2020, as this matter is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left foot injury, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was previously denied in October 2016. The Board found that the effective date cannot be earlier than April 8, 2020, when the Veteran filed a supplemental claim to reopen his previous denial.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits as she did not serve in a qualifying period of war, making her ineligible for these benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of Hodgkin's lymphoma was granted, and he is now rated at 100 percent. The claim for SMC based on housebound status due to service-connected disabilities was denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the contractual payment rate for home health services provided by the appellant in April 2020 is considered proper and subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his representative, who requested and received permission from the Veteran to cancel the scheduled hearing. As a result, no further action will be taken on the issues of a higher disability rating for diverticulosis, earlier effective dates for TDIU benefits, and DEA eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination and insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is related to his in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA medical services received on December 10, 2020 is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the timeliness of the claim and whether the appellant had exhausted third-party action.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a low back disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and requests an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits is granted due to his honorable discharge from active duty service.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of January 28, 2020 for a rating of 60 percent for service-connected genital herpes.

The Veteran's appeal for additional dependency benefits based on school attendance from August 2012 to December 2018 for his daughter, C.M., was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 (Notice of Disagreement) was not timely filed and no good cause was shown.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is related to presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether the cancer was caused by this exposure, and thus granted service connection.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for accrued benefits as her mother was awarded retroactive payments after her death, and these payments were not received by her during her lifetime.

The appeal for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on August 28, 2019, has been resolved in full by administrative action. The appeal is dismissed as the claim was approved after secondary administrative review.