Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the May 17, 2012 decision was final and not subject to revision due to new evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of chronic chest pain as secondary to hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for endometriosis and adenomyosis due to insufficient medical opinions in the VA examination reports. The Veteran contends that her conditions are related to her active-duty service, but the VA examiners did not consider all relevant evidence, including her STRs.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the VHA had already paid for the medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation to the Veteran on September 24, 2020.

The Board has decided that the claim for home loan guaranty benefits is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Appellant's service in the Army Reserves. The VA will need to obtain his military records and verify any periods of active duty or inactive duty for training.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of medical expenses received at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital from May 15, 2019, to June 1, 2019, was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service connection for onychomycosis is granted. The initial rating for TMD and bruxism remains at 10 percent, but the Veteran receives a 50 percent rating for her breast reduction surgery with residuals.

The Veteran's spouse was restored to her award of VA disability compensation for the period from September 1, 2002 (date of marriage) to December 31, 2017 (date of divorce). The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizoaffective disorder (depressive type), finding that new evidence supports reopening and granting this claim.

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 August 6, 2020.

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 23, 2020.

The Veteran's request to restore a 10 percent rating for her service-connected left nasal pterygium with conjunctival pigmentation has been granted, effective December 6, 2018. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's nasal septum deviation with turbinate hypertrophy is granted as service-connected, as it had its onset during his active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizoaffective disorder (depressive type), finding that new evidence supports reopening and granting this claim. The decision also notes deficiencies in prior medical opinions and remands for further clarification.

The Veteran's VA disability compensation was reduced due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and drill pay for 28 training days in fiscal year 2019. The appeal is denied as there is no reasonable doubt.

The appeal for a waiver of indebtedness is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA dental treatment expenses incurred on October 3, 2019, was dismissed as the claim has been approved and no adverse action remains to be adjudicated.

The Board has received a request to withdraw the appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided that new evidence submitted by the Veteran may affect his claim for service connection for a recurrent lumbar spine disability, including arthritis. The case is being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration of the evidence.