Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for an adjustment to his benefits due to incarceration is dismissed because he does not dispute the adjustment and has already been informed of steps taken by VA to address his concerns.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for her urinary incontinence disability is being remanded due to a pre-decisional error regarding the adequacy of the VA examination conducted prior to the January 2021 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions, specifically moderate intracranial atrophy and essential tremors. The matter is being returned for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's varicose veins are related to his service in Korea, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his claims seeking higher ratings for left elbow strain, right elbow strain with limitation of flexion, right elbow strain with limitation of pronation, and right elbow strain with limitation of extension. As a result, the appeals are dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC program due to his ability to independently perform all activities of daily living (ADLs) and not requiring personal care services, despite some reported functional impairments related to PTSD.

The Veteran's right hip flexion is limited to 75 degrees, and left hip flexion is limited to 85 degrees. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for either hip.,Prior to December 20, 2022, the Veteran's right hip abduction was limited to 10 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating. From that date forward, the Veteran's right hip rotation and adduction are not limited beyond what is required for a 20 percent rating.,The Veteran's left hip rotation is limited to toeing-out no more than 15 degrees, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating. The Veteran's left hip abduction is also limited to 15 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating.,Degenerative changes of both hips are manifest by painful motion limited to at worst 5 degrees of extension, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic adjustment disorder has been granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent, effective March 15, 2019.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to inadequate notice in the original decision, and the need for supervision, protection, or instruction must be evaluated under the correct statutory criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for her minor child, finding that proof of dependency was not submitted within one year of notification of the rating action.

The Veteran's DIC, accrued benefits, and nonservice-connected death pension claims are all denied as the Veteran did not have qualifying wartime service for these benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA medical services provided from August 26, 2019, to September 9, 2019, and from September 11, 2019, to September 13, 2019, due to jurisdictional defects related to the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP).

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has determined that the original decision on appeal did not consider all relevant evidence and is therefore remanded for further action.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an enlarged prostate condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency compensation for his late son E.D.A. after June 2012 is being remanded due to incomplete claims from 2020, and the need to provide the Veteran with a VA Form 21-686c.

The Board denied the appellant's request to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits due to their valid divorce prior to the Veteran's death and because their attempted common law marriage did not meet the legal requirements for recognition under VA regulations.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for the proposed severance of their service-connected L4-5 interlaminar decompression disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant on three separate occasions from September 2020 to October 2020 as the payments had already been made and are now moot.