Other conditions decisions — 2024

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran had bilateral leg stress fractures (shin splints) during service and continues to have them after discharge, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for right tenosynovitis with tendonitis and left posterior tendonitis and tenosynovitis with tarsal tunnel syndrome, finding the evidence did not support higher evaluations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of DEA benefits was validly created due to a duplication of benefits, and thus the appeal is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a procedural defect, specifically because the Veteran filed a VA Form 10182 (notice of disagreement) prior to receiving an SSOC that addressed the issues on appeal. This dismissal does not affect the legacy appeal stream and will not prejudice the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for mesothelioma and cause of death due to mesothelioma as there was inadequate development regarding asbestos exposure, including a failure to obtain an adequate medical opinion under the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for colonic polyps and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for constipation, but granted a noncompensable (0%) rating for the residual scar associated with constipation.

The Board has granted service connection for glioblastoma and the cause of death due to glioblastoma, finding that exposure to PFAS during active service is associated with an increased risk of developing glioblastoma.

The Board has remanded the claims for termination of VA compensation benefits due to fugitive felon status and recoupment of disability compensation due to receipt of separation pay. The claims are being remanded to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's spouse and children were removed from her VA disability compensation award due to not confirming her dependency status. They were added back on the award effective October 1, 2020. The issue of an earlier effective date was dismissed as moot because the benefits sought have been granted.

The appeal to pay for non-VA medical treatment provided by the appellant on June 26, 2019 has been dismissed as the benefit was already granted and paid.

Your claim for service connection for benign growths of the skin and epidermal cysts, claimed as shaving profile and pseudofolliculitis barbae, has been dismissed because your previous claim was granted in full.

The Board has determined that there are missing pieces of information regarding the Veteran's household income and number of dependents, which were not considered in the original decision. The case is being remanded to gather this additional information.

The Veteran's ratings for her hip conditions were reduced and denied. The reduction in the rating for limitation of right hip flexion was proper, while the increased rating request for left hip impairment with limited rotation was denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal because no valid VA Form 10182 was filed within one year of the decision to terminate pension benefits, and the Veteran's subsequent claims are pending at the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected squamous cell carcinoma is denied as there are no compensable symptoms or scars.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is related to his active-duty service, including exposure to asbestos. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cause of death, liver failure, was due to his service-connected myelodysplastic syndrome, which was caused by presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam. The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for the awards of Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The effective date was fixed at June 10, 2009, as there were no service-connected disabilities prior to that date.