Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for mixed connected tissue disease and systemic lupus erythematosus in all affected body parts due to a lack of evidence showing the conditions began during or were related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to an in-service injury and have persisted since exiting service.

The appeal seeking VA payment for the cost of ambulance services provided to the Veteran on February 12, 2020, has been dismissed as the claim was already granted and paid.

The Board dismissed the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided by Aegis on July 27, 2020, as the VHA has overturned its initial denial and approved the expenses.

The Veteran's overpayment was denied as the Board found that he contributed to its creation by not inquiring with the RO about removing his dependent child from his VA account.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings and TDIU is remanded due to incomplete development of the claims file. The SSOC must address all issues on appeal, including those related to adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease is rated at 60 percent, effective October 9, 2015. The symptoms more nearly approximated severe with numerous attacks a year and malnutrition.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the cause and nature of all of the Veteran's current bilateral eye disabilities, including her recurrent corneal erosion. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether any of the Veteran's current eye disabilities are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's request for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for flight training that began on November 6, 2017 was denied because he did not hold a second-class medical certificate necessary for a commercial pilot certificate on the first day of his training.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from an October 12, 2011 left finger tendon repair surgery was denied as the evidence did not show that VA care caused his disability.

The Veteran's right and left foot hallux valgus associated with bilateral congenital pes planus with bilateral metatarsalgia are currently rated as noncompensable.,Both issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of multiple fractures and other injuries to the right hand is granted. The Board also finds that there was not substantial compliance with its remand directives regarding the respiratory disability claim, leading to a remanded status.

The Board denied the claim for recognition of the Appellant as the surviving child of the Veteran, for purposes of receiving DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1310.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a compensable rating for elbow fracture, left arm injury residual due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if there are any exceptional or unusual disability issues related to the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda that warrant an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's service-connected right foot and ankle disability is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The SMC claim was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than June 30, 2011 for the award of service connection for peripheral artery disease in both legs. The Board found that the earliest objective evidence of peripheral artery disease was August 24, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vision disability is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed fingers disability and bilateral feet disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for alcohol abuse, finding that it is not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected left knee disability.