Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no valid Notice of Disagreement (NOD) filed by a proper claimant regarding the issue of payment for non-VA medical services provided on February 4, 2020.

The Board has restored service connection for glomerulonephritis, effective February 1, 2021, as the evidence shows that the condition was incurred during active duty in basic training and is directly related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the AOJ did not issue a Summary of the Case for the December 13, 2019 decision granting service connection. The appellant is now eligible for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in this decision.

The Board has determined that the decision on eligibility for PCAFC benefits is not in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations, and thus remands the matter to allow for a proper determination of eligibility.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's VA benefits were reinstated due to no longer being a fugitive felon. The decision is remanded because the date of removal of the warrant has not been confirmed.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Veteran's respiratory disability is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to in-service exposure to chemical and environmental toxins.

The Veteran's effective date for adding his spouse to his VA disability award is set at June 27, 2012, with payments beginning July 1, 2012. The decision grants the addition of his spouse based on evidence submitted within one year of notification of a combined disability rating of 50 percent from June 27, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for keratoconus is remanded due to a failure to obtain a VA examination before rating the disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's herpes II is at least as likely as not incurred in or due to his time in service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's child, J., was granted an effective date of September 8, 2019 for additional dependency benefits based on school attendance. The decision is based on the Veteran's timely notification of J.'s high school and college attendance.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to the withdrawal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for duodenal ulcer, finding that there was no nexus between his current disability and service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected survivor's pension benefits due to her annual countable income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a surviving spouse with no dependents.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of 60 percent for residuals of cancer of the larynx is granted. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's initial period of service was honorable and extended due to a reenlistment, thus not constituting a bar to VA benefits. The final discharge with a Bad Conduct Discharge is considered dishonorable but does not preclude VA benefits as it occurred after the original obligated term.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for unspecified insomnia disorder effective July 1, 2020. The Veteran's disability picture more nearly approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating since that date.

The Veteran's bunions also diagnosed as hallux valgus of the right and left lower extremities are granted initial 10% evaluations. The Board finds that higher ratings for a lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and multi-level facet degenerative changes need to be remanded.