Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for LLE and RLE posterior tibialis disabilities, finding no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to these conditions.,The Veteran's hypertension was granted an initial rating of 10 percent effective June 9, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating of 20 percent for weakness of the right lower extremity, residuals, cerebral vascular accident was denied by the Board. The evidence showed moderate incomplete paralysis of the external popliteal nerve.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's pancreatic cancer, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his exposure to Agent Orange during military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on October 15, 2020 has already been paid in full.

The Board denied the appeal as to reinstatement of DIC benefits prior to July 18, 2019, finding that an earlier effective date is not warranted due to the documentation being received more than a year after the Appellant's release from incarceration.

The Veteran is seeking an effective date prior to May 10, 2005 for the grant of TDIU. The Board has remanded this issue due to a lack of evidence at the time of the initial decision.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for left groin strain, finding that there was no pending claim prior to July 17, 2001.

The Veteran's request for a new computer under VR&E services was denied as he had previously received one and the evidence does not show a need for another.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple myeloma, which is presumed to be related to his service in Thailand. The effective date for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death has been set at February 1, 1992.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right patellofemoral pain syndrome was granted with an effective date of September 22, 2020. The Board found that the earliest date that may serve as a basis for the award of service connection is September 22, 2020, when VA received the Veteran's Intent to File a Claim.

The Veteran's COVID-19 testing was deemed necessary due to the urgency of the situation during the pandemic, and as a result, the Board found that payment for the $100.00 test performed by Aegis Sciences Corporation on August 25, 2021 is warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his spouse, finding that he did not submit required information within one year of relevant decisions and that no disability claim was adjudicated within a year prior to the January 30, 2020 application.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the issues were incorrectly docketed and cannot be reviewed under the modernized review system. The case was remanded to the legacy appeals system for further procedural development.

The Veteran's service-connected GI disorder, manifested by moderate irritable colon syndrome with frequent episodes of bowel disturbance and abdominal distress, is granted an initial 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits is remanded due to errors in notification and medical decision-making. The claim will be reconsidered with proper notice and a new medical opinion.

The Board denied the appeal for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 20, 2021, as there was no VA authorization for such services. The appeal regarding December 22, 2020, non-VA medical services is dismissed.

The Veteran's respiratory condition is related to service exposure to burn pits and other environmental hazards during deployments in Iraq and Bosnia. The Board has granted service connection for the respiratory condition.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic cancer of the gastric cardia, was not related to service or any service-connected disability. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to in-service exposures including Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits is dismissed as a duplicate appeal that has already been addressed in another case.

The Board has decided to remand two issues related to service connection for skin disorders affecting the feet and groin. The Veteran's military records show he was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, which may be relevant to his claims.