Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's enlarged prostate disability is related to service, but further development is needed to address whether it is secondary to his service-connected stricture of the urethra.

The Veteran is seeking retroactive CRDP compensation for the period from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. The Board finds a remand is needed to clarify which periods he was paid retroactive CRDP compensation and why or why not.

The Veteran's dependent child was removed from his VA disability compensation due to failure to respond to a request for certification of continued eligibility, and restoration is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) as it is causally related to the Veteran's exposure to benzene compounds during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck condition, finding that there is no evidence linking his current disability to his active-duty service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of medical services provided by ASC to the Veteran on July 30, 2020, has already been granted and paid.

Your appeal for the right elbow disorder has been dismissed as your Supplemental Claim was received after the issue had already been certified to the Board in the Legacy system.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death prior to final approval and designation.

The Board has granted service connection for a somatic symptom disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his thoracolumbar spine and headache disorders.

The appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because the issue has been addressed in another appeal stream.

The Board found that the termination of VA compensation benefits due to the Veteran's fugitive felon status was improper and restored the benefits from February 21, 2018, to May 1, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle condition and right hand trigger finger due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding Gulf War Syndrome, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding VA disability compensation adjustments for 65 drill days in FY 2020, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has determined that the February 21, 2020 substantive appeal was timely submitted and grants the Veteran's claims for service connection for a hysterectomy and fibroid tumors.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision due to VHA overturning its initial denial and approving the non-VA medical care provided by ASC on November 18, 2020.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board finds the January 2023 Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) medical review inadequate.

The appeal for non-VA dental services provided on February 11, 2020 is dismissed as the claim was denied due to being untimely filed. The VA has now processed and paid the claim according to policy.

The Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma multiforme, is found to be at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of overpayment debt due to the retroactive termination of aid and attendance benefits has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal. The Board does not have jurisdiction to consider the merits of the claim as it is no longer pending.