Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing if he chooses to pursue a supplemental claim. The AOJ is required to provide such notice and readjudicate the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity nerve conditions, finding no current disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pneumonia is denied because there is no current diagnosis of pneumonia.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including patellofemoral pain syndrome and patellar tendonitis, has been rated at 10 percent since June 6, 2022. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for valvular disease and diastolic dysfunction was granted on August 11, 2022. The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding his right hip disability.

The Board has determined that the July 2021 decision denying eligibility for VA's PCAFC program is legally inadequate and requires further development. The Veteran needs a new medical opinion to determine if he qualifies for the program based on his need for personal care services, supervision or protection, and other related factors.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for transhiatal esophagectomy, dysphonia, jejunostomy, and Botox pyloromyotomy as secondary to his service-connected maxillary sinusitis due to residuals of esophageal cancer with Barrett's esophagus associated with GERD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional evidence and an examination, as the Veteran's hysterectomy is related to her service.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for an earlier effective date for individual unemployability benefits, and the Board has dismissed the case.

The appeal is dismissed because the NOD was filed by a representative of Abrazo Central Campus, who is not considered a proper claimant.

The Board has determined that the decision denying payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on October 25, 2019 is not in accordance with statutory requirements and thus requires remand.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA medical services provided by Breathe Easy Dentistry on October 17, 2019 and November 15, 2019 due to the lack of proper authorization in the VCCP network.

The Veteran's application for VEAP education benefits was denied because he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements, including entering active military service after December 31, 1976, and before July 1, 1985. The delimiting date to any VEAP education benefits has passed.

The Veteran's claim for replacement or reissuance of a December 2013 VA compensation check due to non-receipt was denied as the request came over six years after the issuance of the check.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current eye disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a soft tissue sarcoma of the nasal cavity is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for a compensable rating for deviated nasal septum is denied as there is no evidence of obstruction.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied due to the lack of service within eligible dates. The Board has decided to remand the case to allow for further processing and assessments, including eligibility determinations.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for left hand surgery (Dupuytren's contracture) due to insufficient evidence and procedural errors.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided was incomplete and inadequate, thus remanding for a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's urinary tract disability.