Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses are being remanded due to the missing receipt date of his claim for February 6, 2018. The AOJ is instructed to associate this document with the file and issue a statement of the case on all issues.

The Veteran's left elbow lateral epicondylitis was found to not warrant an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for limitation of flexion, and not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of supination/pronation or extension. The Board determined that the evidence did not show the required functional impairment.

The appeal for increased disability rating and TDIU benefits related to service-connected hematuria is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions. The VA needs to provide a new opinion addressing whether the Veteran's voiding dysfunction is caused by his service-connected hematuria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tonsillar cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board concluded that the Veteran's disability did not manifest during service and that it is less likely than not related to his presumed exposure to contaminated water.

The Veteran's atrial fibrillation is granted service connection, while the Board has remanded for further development regarding bradycardia and sick sinus syndrome.

The Board has remanded the cases for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) due to the Veteran not having filed a substantive appeal. The issues are whether the Veteran is entitled to service connection for left and right foot conditions, including as secondary to a left foot condition.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip arthritis and lower back arthritis, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected osteoarthritis of the left knee.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability claimed as cracked teeth is remanded due to the lack of private medical records related to his treatment. The Board will attempt to obtain these records and conduct any necessary development before readjudicating the claim.

The Veteran died in August 2014 and was interned at a private cemetery. The Appellant applied for nonservice-connected burial benefits, but the claim was denied as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied because the evidence does not show he has been unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's wife and her minor children are entitled to apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits, but denied the Appellant's own claim for apportionment as his wife.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim to reopen her previously denied service connection for cause of death, finding that new and material evidence supports a link between the Veteran's pancreatic cancer and his in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Board also found the evidence in relative balance as to whether the cancer was associated with service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's pulmonary disability, including pleural thickening and effusion, is being reviewed further.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an additional VA examination and addressing whether the Veteran's current urinary incontinence condition is related to her service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation regarding a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits. The Veteran needs to provide updated financial information and the Finance Department should confirm if the waiver was granted in June/July 2020.

The Veteran's claim for medical expense reimbursement at a non-VA hospital from July 13, 2015 to July 16, 2015 is granted as the treatment was for an actual medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence, including obtaining medical records and conducting an examination regarding the Veteran's service-connected meralgia paresthetica and iliotibial band syndrome.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the right hip disability. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered, and a new examination is needed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to delayed diagnosis and treatment of upper and lower eyelid squamous cell carcinoma resulting in right orbital exenteration.