Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for an extension of his Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) education benefits delimiting date beyond January 2, 2017 was denied as none of the limited circumstances allowing for an extension are applicable in this case.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for chronic pyelonephritis and an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected anaphylaxis due to insufficient medical opinions. The effective date issue is not addressed as it does not involve service connection.

The Veteran's narcolepsy is found to have begun during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination opinions and a duty to assist error. The Veteran's bilateral elbow disability is being reviewed for service connection, with an emphasis on causation and aggravation.

The Veteran withdrew all issues in this appeal through her authorized counsel, hence the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's death precludes initial eligibility for PCAFC benefits, leading to the denial of this appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's esophageal cancer, which was caused by in-service herbicide agent exposure. The claim will be reconsidered with an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a peptic ulcer associated with his lumbar degenerative disc disease status-post laminectomy was denied, and the effective date of this award is set at September 11, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the revision of a rating decision for anxiety neurosis was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal as he died during its pendency.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for angioedema, finding that it is at least as likely as not that her condition had its onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for VA healthcare eligibility due to exposure to contaminated drinking water (CLCDW) during service at Camp Lejeune is remanded as the AOJ did not consider all relevant evidence and provide proper notice.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hip disabilities are denied as the effective date cannot be earlier than the date of claim.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant, through their authorized representative, requested to withdraw the appeal due to confusion over unreimbursed expenses.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency medical services provided by City of Springfield Ambulance on February 17, 2020 was denied because the claim was not filed within the required 90-day period after the ambulance transportation.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for adenocarcinoma of the lung and cause of death due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's lung cancer is claimed to be related to service, specifically exposure to asbestos and engine fuel. A medical opinion is needed on whether it is at least as likely as not that the lung cancer is directly related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as claims do not survive their deaths.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and proper consideration of all relevant evidence.

The appeal was dismissed because the VA approved payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for service-connected left lower extremity meralgia paresthetica (femoral nerve) and external cutaneous nerve of the thigh are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error identified in his VA-contracted medical examination from February 2020. The examiner did not conduct an EMG study, which is required for evaluating peripheral nerve disabilities under VA guidelines.