Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal was dismissed because the expenses for non-VA medical services provided on July 21, 2020, were approved by VA.

The Board has determined that the reduction in disability rating for Graves' disease from 30 percent to 0 percent was proper, and the request for restoration of the 30 percent rating effective January 1, 2021 is denied.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the removal of his dependent spouse, E., from his award effective December 1, 2013, was dismissed as there is no longer a case or controversy due to the retroactive reinstatement of his spouse.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral cataracts and denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding the validity of an overpayment and the waiver of recovery. The AOJ needs to address these challenges, including reviewing the amount and existence of the debt, how it was calculated, and whether appropriate procedures were followed.

The Veteran's appeal for PCAFC benefits is dismissed as the program does not provide periodic monetary benefits and eligibility was not established before his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion, requiring a new evaluation for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in not obtaining an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right hip strain is proximately due to, caused by, or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hand arthritis is related to service, but remanded for further development and opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA care provided by ASC on September 22, 2020, October 13, 2020, and November 9, 2020 as the VA had already approved these services.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for cold injury residuals of the lower and upper extremities due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for pulmonary fibrosis. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to the Appellant due to lack of eligibility for dependents and insufficient evidence of financial hardship.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $12,540.42 was properly created due to the Veteran's continued receipt of additional compensation for his former spouse A., who had been divorced from him since January 2005.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral binocular amblyopia due to high hyperopia is still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected uterine disability, diagnosed as uterine fibroids, dysmenorrhea, and menorrhagia, warrants an initial rating of 30 percent due to the severity of her ongoing symptoms that are not controlled by continuous treatment.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum VA opinion to determine if the Veteran's sinus cancer is related to his presumed Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Veteran's CLL is presumed to be due to his active service, granted on the basis of the PACT Act.