Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses for physical therapy services provided from May 18, 2015 through June 8, 2015 at Sky Lakes Medical Center was denied because VA did not provide prior authorization for the non-VA physical therapy services.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran because the Veteran's first marriage was not formally terminated, and therefore, the appellant's second marriage is invalid for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of carotid bruit and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The appeal for survivor pension benefits is dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has granted service connection for ventral hernia and diastasis recti, finding that the evidence is nearly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to exposure to toxins/chemicals during his military service.,Service connection was also granted for the cause of death due to metastatic squamous cell carcinoma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchospastic lung disease is being remanded due to the addition of VA treatment records and a need for AOJ review.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran meets eligibility for service connection for dental treatment purposes under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the claims for Bell's Palsy with right eye ptosis, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), fatty liver, and hypertension due to insufficient information regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions. The issues are being remanded for addendum medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the withholding of drill pay for fiscal years 2011 and 2014 has been dismissed because the appellant withdrew the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for upper and lower extremity disabilities, previously claimed as Parkinson's disease, due to herbicide agent exposure during military service.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to a lack of compliance with prior remand instructions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's refractive error and any superimposed disease or injury during service.

The Board has granted service connection for gout as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar strain, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, and bilateral hallux rigidus with degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral shin splints was denied in April 2008. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at February 4, 2017.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for degenerative bone disease is granted. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left arm throbbing pain, left hand arthritis, and left arm nerve damage due to a lack of current diagnoses in these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent prior to April 1, 2020, and greater than 20 percent prior to December 14, 2022, for bilateral pterygium, finding that his service-connected bilateral pterygium is manifested by at worst a corrected distance visual acuity of 20/40 throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's service connection claims for his bilateral hamstring disabilities have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected residual fracture left tibia and fibula with arthritis was denied by the Board. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's flexion limited to 75 degrees, which is noncompensable.