Other conditions decisions — 2024

Your appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on October 6, 2019 has been fully granted and the benefits have already been paid. The appeal is dismissed as there are no unresolved issues.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on July 9, 2020.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of chronic prostatitis or a left scrotum disability, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral artery disease and traumatic deviated septum. The claim for service connection of the right foot nerve damage is remanded due to insufficient examination.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's multiple myeloma disability, which may be service-connected. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal of his pension benefits denial, finding that the request for higher-level review was untimely as it was submitted more than one year after the original decision.

The Board has found the March 2017 VA examination inadequate for rating purposes and has ordered a new examination to assess the severity of the service-connected actinic keratosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and a need for a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's mental state at the time of his misconduct.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for right lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, as it is not clear whether the RLE DVT is directly attributable to active duty service or if it is secondarily caused by medications required to manage her LLE DVT. The AOJ will need to provide an adequate opinion on these points.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the termination of VA survivor's pension benefits effective January 1, 2017, as untimely and without a timely Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma is granted as the evidence supports that his condition was incurred during his military service.

The Board has determined that the RO made a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain a nexus opinion based on direct service connection for the Veteran's urinary tract condition. The case is being remanded to correct this error.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC program is remanded due to a legally inadequate decision based on insufficient medical reasoning. The Board requests a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to radiation exposure, as there are errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist and insufficient medical evidence to make a decision. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance, finding that the claim was not filed prior to October 3, 2022.

The Board denied an increased rating for panic disorder with agoraphobia, finding that the evidence did not support a disability rating greater than 50 percent.

The Veteran was granted payment or reimbursement for travel expenses to and from the Fort Meade VAMC on April 25, 2023 due to a VA urgent care visit where he received treatment for an infected toe. The closest available VA facility could not provide the required follow-up care within the time frame.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses for a VA medical appointment on May 18, 2023 was only partially paid because the closest available VA facility could not provide the services he needed. The Board finds that the VHA committed a pre-decisional duty to assist error by failing to fully inform the Veteran about which VA facility was closer to his home and whether the services provided at the Oklahoma City VA facility could have been provided elsewhere.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for CIDP and polycythemia vera due to potential exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during military service. The VA examiner will provide an addendum opinion on whether these conditions are related to the presumed exposures.