Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that she did not meet the diagnostic criteria for a current psychiatric disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error where the VA did not provide an audit of the Veteran's final compensation benefits payment, which could affect whether recoupment was proper. The AOJ is instructed to prepare and provide a detailed audit on the final payment issued to the Veteran for his compensation benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right foot drop as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral knee disabilities, and cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left femur condition, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 25, 2019 is dismissed because the claim was filed by a billing company that did not furnish the underlying medical services.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his cancer to service or asbestos exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection regarding a neck condition before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for gout of the hands and feet due to the submission of new evidence after the June 2010 denial.,VA is required to grant an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for OSA, but the Veteran's claim was not filed within one year prior to September 15, 2020.

Your claim for service connection for chronic right hip pain has been fully resolved in your favor, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no unresolved issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's glioblastoma brain cancer, as the previous opinions were inadequate and did not consider all relevant evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and therefore has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this DIC claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no administrative review process for disputes related to contractual payment rates under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs).

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no administrative review process for disputes related to contractual payment rates under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs).

The appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death has been dismissed due to the Appellant's withdrawal of her appeal.

The Veteran's claim to reopen a previous denial of service connection for herpes zoster was granted with an initial disability rating of 60 percent. The effective date is set at February 11, 2019.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an unspecified myeloproliferative disorder with anemia and thrombocytosis, finding that his current condition is related to his in-service exposure to firefighting foam during helicopter crash rescue training.

The Veteran's death was not related to military service, and he did not receive VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death. The Board granted entitlement to nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board has decided that the claim for payment of non-VA medical services is remanded due to incomplete information regarding the amount paid by other health insurance and Medicare.

The Board has decided that it does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal regarding payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran. The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a copy of the appellant's contractual agreement with TriWest and ensuring all relevant notices, adjudicatory documents, and evidence are associated with the electronic claim file.