Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran seeks reimbursement for the cost of medical services provided at St. Elizabeth Healthcare's emergency room on November 7, 2017. The claim was initially denied due to the Veteran having other health insurance (OHI). On remand, VHA should review the June 2023 billing statement from CEP and attempt to obtain an EOB from Medicare to determine if reimbursement can be made.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and potential need for additional development under the PACT Act.

The Board denied a rating greater than 30 percent for postoperative, retinal separation, left eye with diplopia and ptosis. A separate 30 percent rating was granted for left eye ptosis. The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was also granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a finger disorder, finding that his Raynaud's phenomenon is not related to service or caused by a heart disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin lesions, including basal and squamous cell carcinomas. The cancers were not found to be related to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with, and thus the claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

Your claim for service connection for an eye disability has been granted, and the issue is considered resolved in full.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of dental surgery, finding that the Veteran did not have a current dental disability due to in-service trauma or disease.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left atrium mass, finding that he was presumptively exposed to herbicide agents during his active service in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically in obtaining the appellant's complete service records for active duty and Reserve service. The claim will be reconsidered with these records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for restless leg syndrome and obesity, finding no current diagnosis or manifestations of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot condition is not etiologically related to her service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected Horner's syndrome is manifested by visual acuity of 20/20 or better in the left eye with no disfigurement. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a compensable rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding service connection for dementia, specifically whether it is related to diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's service in Vietnam may have exposed him to herbicide agents like Agent Orange.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's emphysema, effective July 23, 2019.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for pulmonary embolism, but the Veteran has since expressed that she did not intend to withdraw her claim. The case is now remanded for further review.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it pertains to the issue of entitlement to additional payment for non-VA dental treatment services provided by the appellant on September 11, 2020. The decision is based on the governing statutes and regulations that do not allow for review of such claims by the Board.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his claim of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The Board finds that the request qualifies as a valid withdrawal and dismisses the issue.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) for loss of use of a creative organ is denied because he is already receiving the maximum rate (SMC(o)) and cannot receive both SMC(k) and SMC(p).

The Veteran's stroke in February 2016 is found to be less likely related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The Board has ordered a remand for an addendum opinion to address the lay statements of record regarding stress at work due to hearing loss.