Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has granted a disability rating of 100 percent for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and associated monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis, finding that the appellant's disease is an active condition.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on the merits of this appeal at this time.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on October 1, 2021, has been resolved by administrative action.

Your appeal regarding payment of non-VA medical services provided by Adventist Health Hanford has been dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved your claim after a decision was made.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity anterior compartment hernia has been granted initial compensable ratings of 10 percent each, effective from October 2, 2015.

The Board has not received a copy of the rating decision that was referenced in the May 24, 2021 notification letter. The agency of original jurisdiction must obtain and associate this missing rating decision with the claims file.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to exposure to carcinogens at Camp Lejeune and herbicides in Vietnam. The DIC claim is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for survivor pension benefits and service connection for his cause of death. The appellant did not meet the income requirements for survivor pension, and there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal relationship between the Veteran's death and service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the reduction of pension benefits was not finalized when the appellant filed her appeal, and thus the appeal is premature.

The Board has determined that the termination of VA compensation benefits due to fugitive felon status was improper and remanded for further action.

The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees is dismissed because the Appellant did not file a timely VA Form 10182 Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on February 9, 2020 is dismissed as the claim was resolved in favor of the Appellant and paid.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was not properly created due to a lack of evidence indicating the Veteran was a fugitive felon, and thus granted the appeal.

The appeal has been dismissed as the benefit sought by the appellant has been granted in full.

The Board has granted an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation in the amount of the additional dependency compensation on behalf of minor children G.W. and R.W., subject to any change in residential/physical custody resulting from the parties' divorce.

The Veteran's bilateral calluses of the feet are not compensable, as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.,Left knee arthritis is granted service connection based on evidence showing it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease and amputations are related to his presumed herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized ambulance transportation service is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and proper development under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Board dismissed the claim for payment of medical treatment provided by the appellant on October 6, 2020 because no valid appeal was filed with the AOJ.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided by Mennonite General Hospital from February 3, 2020, to February 28, 2020, is dismissed due to a claims processing defect.