Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on August 7, 2019 due to a lack of timely filing within the 90-day period.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's in-service exposure to histoplasma and his idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for adjustment disorder, chronic with mixed and depressed mood and insomnia disorder before the Board could make a decision.

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

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for gall bladder removal is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of liver injury.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral varicocele was denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for a rating greater than 10 percent.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further development of the Veteran's service personnel records and/or service treatment records to determine if his service obligation was completed as required by VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for angioneurotic edema, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and insufficient evidence linking it to his military service.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on October 28, 2019 is dismissed as the appellant is now in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate VA medical opinion and inadequate development of the claim. The Veteran's pancreatic cancer is being reviewed again for possible service connection.

The Veteran's Lupus/Sjogren's syndrome and keratoconjunctivitis have been granted service connection as they are variants of a condition afforded presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability prior to September 19, 2019 is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case must be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's fatty liver residuals have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's right hip painful limitation of motion has not met the criteria for a higher rating.,A 10 percent disability rating, but no higher, has been granted for the Veteran's residuals of greater trochanter bursitis (claimed as arthritis).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring additional information and verification regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, income status, financial liability for ambulance services, filing date, and enrollment in VA healthcare system.

The Veteran's appeal for eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 2020 Rating Decision was dismissed due to not receiving a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's child, C., is denied additional dependency benefits based on school attendance after September [REDACTED], 2020 because the law explicitly states that dependency benefits end the day before the child's 23rd birthday.