Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's throat cancer and residuals are granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's skin cancer residuals, including a scar, are granted service connection. However, the prostate gland enlargement is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis related to military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not meet the eligibility requirements for PCAFC benefits due to a lack of personal care services and an inability to be in the best interest of the Veteran. The decision is remanded as there are legal issues with the notification provided, the medical opinion, and the determination made.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death. The claim will not be considered further.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bradycardia is not service-connected due to lack of evidence, and a new VA examination is needed to determine if it is related to an in-service event.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to add her former spouse as a dependent due to failure to provide necessary information within one year of receiving notification.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder disability, including considering Persian Gulf exposure and addressing the adequacy of the VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal regarding eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to the need for proper notice and development.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses for the Veteran's care at Indian River Medical Center on October 27, 2019, is dismissed because the claim was denied in error and subsequently approved.

The claim for accrued benefits due and payable to the Veteran's surviving adult child, to include as reimbursement for last expenses of Veteran is denied. The appellant does not qualify as a 'child' to whom accrued benefits may be paid, and there is no evidence of reportable expenses that would qualify as burial expenses or expenses related to the last sickness.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services and supervision, as per the December 2023 Veteran Functional Assessment Instrument.

The Veteran's right knee and lumbosacral strain disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each, but the Board found that neither condition warranted a higher rating based on current evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to his carcinoid syndrome, as there were errors in developing the record regarding his claimed exposures and private treatment records. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for left ductal carcinoma with an effective date of July 21, 2021. However, the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and for a higher rating for left ductal carcinoma are remanded due to incomplete records. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to have a VA Form 9 filed in response to the December 2015 Statement of the Case, as it was not timely submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for a duodenal ulcer, but the issue of service connection for diverticular disease (claimed as diverticulosis) is remanded due to a failure to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's current condition may be related to his in-service complaints.,Service connection for the duodenal ulcer has been granted based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) should be remanded due to insufficient evidence in the February 2023 decision regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits. The Board dismissed these appeals as a result.

The Veteran's request for an extension of her delimiting date for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits beyond January 15, 2020 was denied as the applicable regulations do not permit extensions in this case.