Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's bilateral shin splints have been granted a rating of 10 percent, effective from the date of the September 2019 VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it lacks jurisdiction to review the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). The decision is not about service connection and does not assign a rating or effective date.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a question of entitlement to VA benefits for reimbursement, and it lacks jurisdiction to review this matter.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip conditions (right and left) due to parachute jumps during active military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the addition of his spouse, D., to his VA disability compensation award is denied. The Board found that there was no proof of dependency status submitted within one year of their marriage and thus could not assign a date prior to September 1, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cold injury residuals of the right upper extremity is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination and duty to assist errors. The Board will obtain a new VA opinion to address the etiology of his claimed symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a heart attack has been withdrawn, and the claim is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the notification of the decision was legally inadequate and there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case is being remanded for an adequate medical decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural errors in the termination of the apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of their minor child, F.E. The AOJ failed to properly request information from both parties regarding their financial status and child support obligations.

The Board has decided that the character of the appellant's discharge from service does not entitle him to VA compensation benefits, and has remanded the case due to incomplete records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that his leukemia was likely caused by exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board also found reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant and granted the claim.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of February 21, 2019, for the grant of service connection for congestive heart failure and entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to potential errors in creating the overpayment, and for a review of the validity of the debt.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of lung is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding its etiology, as well as the need to obtain private medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic and hazardous chemicals, specifically Agent Orange and Agent Purple. The claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain missing surgical records regarding the Veteran's in-service cervical surgery and any other relevant treatment records. The case is remanded for an addendum medical opinion from a qualified examiner to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed left elbow strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder/nervous stomach condition, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to his prostate cancer treatment.

The Veteran's left eye cataract surgery is not service-connected, and therefore, he cannot receive a temporary total evaluation based on convalescence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's anemia and his service-connected liver disability.