Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), including thrombocytopenia and deep venous thrombosis, finding that the Veteran's conditions have resolved since service connection was granted in March 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of an inguinal hernia is denied.,For the period from April 9, 2021 to December 14, 2022, the Veteran is granted a disability evaluation of 10 percent for his inguinal hernia linear surgical scar.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back pain is related to his active duty for training and remands the case for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of explanation in the March 2021 decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits. The January 2019 decision is also remanded as the claims file was not associated with the electronic record.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's left elbow epicondyle pain is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a disability of both hips has been dismissed due to the withdrawal by his attorney.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records, which could affect the proper reduction of the Veteran's dental condition rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left and right hip strain disabilities due to a lack of clarity in the VA examiner's report regarding functional loss during flareups. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the claim for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disability, as there are outstanding SSA records that need to be considered.

The Veteran's hip strains are being remanded for a new examination to address whether they were caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities, as the previous examinations did not adequately consider both knees and their relationship.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided from December 6, 2019, through December 21, 2019, was dismissed as the AOJ had already approved the claim and paid the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 70 percent from August 9, 2017. The Board also granted a TDIU effective from the same date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left thumb disability, finding that his current condition is related to an in-service injury and resolving all doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's spouse requested an extension of the delimiting date for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to her daughter's death in 2012. The Board denied the request as she did not meet any exception to the 10-year delimiting period.

The Board has denied a higher rating for left hand muscle atrophy, finding no evidence of more than two inches gap between the thumb pad and fingers with the thumb attempting to oppose them. The Veteran's contentions were not found to be probative.

The Veteran's VA compensation benefits were discontinued due to his fugitive felon status, but the RO has not provided a decision on this issue. The case is being remanded for a Higher-Level Review by an experienced adjudicator.

The appeal was dismissed because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran from November 29, 2019, through November 30, 2019, was administratively approved and paid in full.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date for education benefits under Chapter 35, finding that she did not submit a timely request and good cause was not shown.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on May 23, 2020 because it does not have jurisdiction to review such claims.