Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical services on October 14, 2020 was dismissed because the Board does not review billing and payment rates for these services.

The Veteran's appeal for payment of non-VA COVID-19 testing costs was denied because the test was not authorized by the VA.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran's voiding dysfunction is related to his service-connected conditions or his erectile dysfunction. The case will be returned for further development and an addendum opinion.

The veteran's rating for ulcerative colitis has been increased to 100%.

The Board vacated its previous decision denying a higher rating for the veteran's pain disorder due to procedural errors. The case was remanded for further review.

The veteran's service connection for lumbago was granted because the Board found that his back pain in service was related to lumbago.

The Veteran's claims for restoration of disability ratings have been granted, with the effective dates being prior to the reductions.

The Board denied service connection for pericardial cyst and bilateral eye disorder, other than bilateral dry eye syndrome and macular degeneration due to lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service. The Veteran's pericardial cyst was found not to be aggravated during service, and his bilateral eye disorders are considered age-related.

The Board remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA medical services from December 22, 2014, to December 25, 2014, was denied because the remaining balance is a deductible, which is not reimbursable under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination reports addressing functional impairment and ankylosis throughout the relevant rating period.

The veteran's claim for visual disturbance to left-sided vision as secondary to a service-connected scar was denied. The claims for right and left hand disorders were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the claim was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits was denied because the initial decision on the increased rating for allergic rhinitis and entitlement to TDIU occurred in April 2023, and no qualifying review request was filed prior to this date.

The appeal regarding the eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits was dismissed because the issue became moot after the funds were released.

The appeal for payment of non-VA dental services was dismissed because the appellant withdrew it.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for urethral stricture, stating that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for payment of non-VA COVID-19 testing costs was denied because the test was not authorized by the VA.