Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sterility is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide the Appellant with notice of her right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA benefits was resolved in his favor by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was not properly created due to an administrative error by VA, and thus the appeal is granted.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for a left foot condition before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it was erroneously docketed twice and there is no case or controversy remaining.

The Board dismissed the appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant on February 19, 2020 as it is not within the jurisdiction of the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his award of SMC based on aid and attendance, finding that it is not factually ascertainable earlier than December 11, 2018, that the Veteran needed aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for any needed VA dental treatment due to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claim for a dental disability is denied as there is no evidence of a compensable dental disability.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for a deviated septum has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's request to readjudicate their previously denied claim of service connection for arthritis of the right thumb based on new and relevant evidence was denied. A disability rating of 10 percent, but no more, effective May 5, 2020, for residuals of a fracture of the fifth metacarpal of the right hand with arthritis is granted.

The Veteran's 100% disability rating for psychotic disorder, NOS is restored. The appeal regarding TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the termination of his pension, effective April 1, 2016 is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew the appeal via his representative in January 2024.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of gastrointestinal problems before a decision was made.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection regarding a right third finger sprain (also claimed as a 5th middle phalanx of the right-hand disability). The Board dismissed this issue.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 1, 1998 for the award of DIC benefits based on service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left pubic synthesis fracture occurred during active service and is related to his in-service injury, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam is at least as likely as not related to his condition. The cause of death due to these conditions is also granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal prior to a decision being made.