Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital is being remanded due to a potential error in enrollment status and the need to obtain missing VA records.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the removal of his school age child, E., from his VA compensation benefits was dismissed as moot because E. was added back to the award effective December 10, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for instability secondary to his right toe condition as secondary to residual pain, gout, arthritis in right foot due to surgery/right big toe deformity because there was no evidence showing that the instability was incurred or aggravated by service.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because it is duplicative of another active appeal.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 1, 2024 for payment of additional compensation for the Veteran's current spouse. The validity of the overpayment caused by the retroactive termination of payment for his former spouse is also under review and requires further calculation.

The Veteran's former spouse has withdrawn her appeal regarding the termination of apportionment effective June 1, 2019. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The issues of rating for gastroparesis and service connection for acid erosion of teeth are not addressed as they were pending at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obesity and right hip disorder as secondary to service-connected fibromyalgia due to incomplete opinions regarding both direct and secondary service connection.

The Board has granted an increased apportionment of $2,742.00 per month to the Appellant on behalf of her minor children due to financial need during the Veteran's incarceration.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin, finding that this condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to toxic chemicals (including fuel, oil, lubricants and solvents) during his active military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the apportionment of VA disability compensation benefits to his minor children, A.M and M.M.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity restless leg syndrome was manifested by no more than mild incomplete paralysis affecting the femoral and sciatic nerves throughout the appeal period, resulting in a denial of increased ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for high cholesterol and remanded the issue of service connection for urinary incontinence due to a lack of development.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for additional dependency compensation benefits as his spouse and children were already reinstated with their benefits in an August 2024 notification letter.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of the cost of ambulance service provided on April 4, 2022 was denied because the treatment records and ambulance records are missing from the record. The Board is remanding the case to obtain these documents.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion regarding a potential causal relationship between the Veteran's anemia and her active duty service are inadequate. The claim is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected anemia was dismissed due to the improper concurrent election of a higher-level review request.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide a VA toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) examination, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran's right eye dry eye syndrome was incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, including his participation in Gulf War environmental toxins.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck disorder, finding that it is due to his service-connected lumbar spine, right foot, and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's application for benefits under the VA's Caregiver PCAFC was denied due to a lack of eligibility based on not meeting the basic medical eligibility criteria. The Board finds that the April 2025 CEAT review is legally inadequate and remands the case for further development.