Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of left elbow lateral humeral epicondylitis and deferred ratings for lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine, left elbow, and a right achilles strain are dismissed as the issues were not final decisions that could be appealed to the Board.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's character of discharge from service was upgraded to general, under honorable conditions by a review board established under 10 U.S.C. § 1553 and affirmed by an ABCMR. This upgrade removes any bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of pancreatic cancer has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate VA opinion regarding the Veteran's interstitial lung disease.

The Board has granted an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's adjustment disorder, effective from February 5, 2021. The rating is based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on August 19, 2020 by Travis County Emergency Physicians PA was denied because the claim was filed more than 90 days after the treatment.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 USC § 1151 for residuals of a urethra injury is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a sinus condition as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis and no in-service event or disease that would support an incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has found that the Veteran's ovarian cancer stage 4 is etiologically related to her active duty service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for eustachian tube dysfunction of the left ear, finding it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's eligibility for participation in VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinion supporting the decision.

The Board dismissed the appeals as the administrative action for the non-VA emergency medical care provided to the Veteran on December 5, 2020, and from December 5, 2020, to December 7, 2020, constituted a full grant of the benefit sought.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as there was a full grant of benefits for atrophy of the vagina in a June 2024 rating decision, which resolved all issues on appeal.

The appeal was dismissed as the administrative action for the entire episode of care provided to the Veteran from August 7, 2020, to August 9, 2020, constituted a reversal of the prior denial and a full grant of the benefit sought.

The Veteran's death in February 2018 did not result in the appellant being entitled to accrued benefits due to her failure to file a VA Form 21-686c notifying VA of her marriage to the Veteran within one year of their marriage.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on March 14, 2020, and March 15, 2020, was resolved in full by administrative action.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for neurogenic bladder dysfunction, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The appeal for eligibility to the Department of Veterans Affairs' Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.