Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has denied service connection for hyperlipidemia and remanded the claim of service connection for cardiac disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disability.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for osteoarthritic changes of the lower thoracic spine, but has remanded the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic recurrent prostatitis.

The Board found the appellant's request for a waiver of overpayment was timely due to circumstances beyond her control. The appeal is remanded for consideration on the merits.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses from September 14, 2020 to September 25, 2020 was dismissed as the appellant met the criteria for payment under VA policy and will be reimbursed.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for medical services provided on October 17, 2022, by Winchester Radiologists. The claim was denied due to not being filed within the required 90 days after other payment sources were exhausted. The appeal is remanded to gather additional evidence and correct any errors.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your claim for payment of medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on October 20, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a clothing allowance for the year 2020 is remanded due to missing records. The AOJ needs to obtain and associate all relevant documents, including the Veteran's claim and any other evidence used in making the determination.

The Veteran's back brace caused wear and tear to his shirts, which is sufficient evidence for a clothing allowance in 2020.

The Veteran's child, S., was added as his dependent to his VA disability compensation award effective November 1, 2019. The appeal is granted.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA emergency medical transport has been dismissed as the AOJ has already approved your claim.

The Veteran's appeals for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance were dismissed as the Regional Office had already granted these claims in a prior decision.

The appeal is dismissed because the payment for medical treatment provided by Unity Hospice of Northwest Indiana on September 16, 2016 has already been approved and paid by VA.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Veteran's claim regarding the concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and drill pay for 78 training days in fiscal year 2019 is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board will conduct an audit of VA compensation benefits paid and due during that fiscal year.

The Board has determined that the claim of payment for non-VA medical services provided by Excelsior Ambulance Service on February 9, 2020 is remanded due to unclear jurisdiction under 38 U.S.C. sections 1725 or 1728 and incomplete file.

The Veteran's overpayment claim is being remanded due to an error in interpreting his financial status, which may affect the outcome of the waiver request.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection of residuals from a head injury. The Veteran was evaluated for TBI during VA treatment in 2017, but missed an April 2020 VA examination. A new examination is needed to determine if he has current residual conditions related to his active-duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, finding that there was no evidence linking his current asthma to his military service or herbicide exposure. The decision also noted that the Veteran quit smoking in 1992 and that asthma is common among former smokers.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neck disorder, which may be related to his in-service injury and/or service-connected right shoulder injury.