Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of leukemia and denies service connection for this condition. The claim for service connection for multiple myeloma is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence in the service treatment records regarding the Veteran's back pain and a lack of consideration of his lay statements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Alzheimer's disease, finding that it is not secondary to his service-connected PTSD and is otherwise unrelated to active service.

The Board denied the survivor's pension claim because the appellant's income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left foot hammer toe, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glioma, which caused his death, was not incurred during active duty service and is not related to exposure to herbicide agents. As a result, the claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on December 26, 2019 was dismissed as the services were authorized through VA and thus effectively granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to an error in obtaining a medical opinion related to his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, which impacts his temporary total disability rating claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a neurogenic bladder disorder, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claim.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of multiple myeloma, finding that no claim was pending at the time of his death and thus no accrued benefits could be awarded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Barrett's disease is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his condition. The issue of service connection for reflux esophagitis or any gastrointestinal condition remains pending in the legacy system.

The Board dismissed the appeal because there is no justiciable case or controversy regarding whether the Veteran is competent to manage VA benefits and thus, requiring a fiduciary.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the left lung with malignant pleural effusion is granted under the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022. The appeal is denied as there are no other theories of entitlement.

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 September 16, 2020.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA services provided on September 29, 2020 is dismissed as the Veteran has already received the benefit sought.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is found to be the proximate cause of his insomnia disorder, thus granting service connection for insomnia disorder.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran requested to withdraw it due to dependency changes resulting in a debt.

The Board has granted service connection for Crohn's disease, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's Crohn's disease had its onset in service. The reasonable doubt created by this relative equipoise in the evidence must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the claims for survivor's pension, DIC benefits, and accrued benefits as there was no evidence of a valid marriage or prior marriages that ended. The appellant did not provide proof regarding her prior marriages, which is required to establish eligibility for these benefits.