Other conditions decisions — 2024

The reduction of the ratings for service-connected left hip trochanteric pain syndrome (extension) and flexion from 10 percent to noncompensable was not proper, and both ratings are restored.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of skin disabilities of the hands and feet due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran was exposed to toxic substances during his active duty, but the VA examiners did not adequately address this exposure in their findings.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the propriety of severing service connection for insomnia, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

Your appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed because you withdrew your appeal.

The Veteran's sleep disorder, including daytime hypersomnia, snoring, and parasomnia, was shown in service and continues to be diagnosed. The Board has granted service connection for the sleep disorder on a direct basis.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on January 25, 2020 is dismissed as the appellant is now in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of pancreatic cancer as it was not part of the modernized review system and the appellant did not submit additional evidence or argument concerning the jurisdictional defect.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran between June 1, 2020, and August 5, 2020.

The Veteran's non-VA medical services provided on July 31, 2020 have been granted and the appeal is dismissed.

The appeal for non-VA dental services provided on January 28, 2020 is dismissed as the Veteran is now in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for trigger finger of the left thumb, index finger, and middle finger associated with herbicide exposure are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's TMJ disability is directly related to his service, specifically his wisdom teeth extraction during active duty. The condition began in service and continues to persist.

The appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits as she does not meet the criteria of being a 'child' for VA purposes and thus cannot claim reimbursement for unreimbursed expenses paid on behalf of her father, who died in July 2020.

The Board denied a separate rating for tachycardia, finding that the symptoms are not distinct from those of atrial fibrillation and therefore do not warrant a separate rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (also claimed as leukemia) has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for a higher level of care was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is found to be caused by his service-connected back condition, and thus service connection for this disability is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent rating for service-connected left sided costochondritis is granted, effective from the date of receipt of his claim on October 12, 2018.

The Board is unable to determine the decision on appeal and has ordered a remand for further action.