Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's character of discharge does not constitute a bar to VA benefits, and thus the appeal is granted.

The Veteran's left eye keratoconus and bilateral keratoconus prior to June 30, 2022, are rated at 30 percent. From June 30, 2022, the rating for bilateral keratoconus is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

Your initial eligibility and enrollment in VHA healthcare benefits have been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot since the benefit has already been awarded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right hip impingement is related to service or secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain or right knee disability. The AOJ must obtain a curriculum vitae for the VA examiner who performed the October 2021 examination and provide an updated medical opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU, so the claim is dismissed.

The Board has dismissed the claims for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) and survivor's pension as DIC was granted in April 2023, making it a full grant of the issue on appeal. The Appellant is receiving greater benefits than what would be available through pension.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's rhabdomyolysis is related to his in-service diagnosis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of right hip strain as secondary to his service-connected left knee strain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for special home adaptation, specially adapted housing, and a temporary total evaluation due to treatment for service-connected or other conditions subject to compensation. The decision is pending as VA failed to attempt obtaining private medical records from Peachtree Orthopedics prior to issuing the rating decision.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it is not within its jurisdiction to review the contractual payment rate for home health services provided under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to difficulties in scheduling a hearing and the need for VA to consider potential toxic exposure during his service.

The Veteran's urinary stress incontinence is found to have started during service and has continued since then, with the Board granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation has been withdrawn and dismissed due to his request.

The Veteran's service connection claim for pulmonary fibrosis is granted, with the decision based on both presumptive exposure to burn pits and direct evidence of her condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip degenerative joint disease, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's son, the appellant, is not eligible for a Department of Veterans Affairs Certificate of Eligibility for a home loan guaranty because he cannot transfer his father's eligibility.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation to recoup $48,565.90 in non-disability severance pay is proper and denied the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of malignant neoplasm of the penis, including penectomy, is being remanded due to an unclear request for substitution and potential accrued benefits consideration.

The VA denied payment for a non-VA COVID-19 test provided to the Veteran on October 14, 2021 due to lack of pre-authorization.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the non-VA medical services provided on July 24, 2020 have already been approved and paid for by VHA Payment Operations & Management.