Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Peyronie's disease is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's ingrown toenail surgeries did not meet the criteria for a temporary total evaluation due to convalescence, as there was no evidence of severe postoperative residuals requiring home confinement or use of a wheelchair.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on December 11, 2017 is dismissed as the episode was already processed and paid according to VA policy.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA services provided on May 29, 2020 is dismissed as moot because the Veteran's claim was processed and paid according to VA policy.

The case is on appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to the appellant during his incarceration. The decision was not properly sent to the Veteran, and he did not have an opportunity to respond. Additionally, the appellant has not been provided information about her rights to an apportionment while the Veteran is incarcerated.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on September 17, 2020 is dismissed as the appellant was in receipt of the benefit sought.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your claim for payment of medical services provided on October 5, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for a disability rating greater than 30 percent from May 2, 2012, for other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder with depressed mood and his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for umbilical hernia was denied because the VA treatment did not cause or worsen his condition, and there is no evidence of fault on the part of VA.

Your appeal for payment of medical services provided on August 11, 2020, has been resolved by an administrative action. The full amount of your billed charges was paid in March 2021.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the AOJ had already approved payment for medical services provided on January 30, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for a mood disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic headaches, cervical strain, left shoulder strain, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's varicocele was granted an increased rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for persistent edema and incompletely relieved by elevation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach cancer should be remanded due to a failure to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which may contain relevant medical information.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 2, 2020, was administratively approved by VA.

The Board has granted service connection for Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) and left foot drop as secondary to PLS, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's child is recognized as a substitute party to receive reimbursement for the last sickness and burial expenses of his father.

The Veteran's dental condition, including the loss of teeth 7 and 8 due to a traumatic injury in service, is being remanded for further evaluation as there are insufficient records and an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal for an increase in death pension benefits is dismissed due to the Appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

Your claims for payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 17, 2020 and September 8, 2020 have been resolved by administrative action. The appeal is dismissed.