Other conditions Board decisions

The Board previously denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, but the Court found that the decision did not address whether the Veteran needed aid and attendance. The case is being remanded to correct this error by obtaining relevant VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that it is etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal of a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel reimbursement related to the episode of care on January 19, 2021 is being remanded due to unclear evidence and a need for further development.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant's claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided by a VA-approved network provider does not allow for review by the Board.

The Veteran's calcified pleural plaques of the lungs required daily inhalational bronchodilator therapy for the entire period on appeal, and a 30 percent evaluation has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will consider any new evidence submitted after the June 2022 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity restless leg syndrome due to insufficient evidence in the March 2024 VA opinion. The Veteran is seeking secondary service connection based on his already service-connected radiculopathy.

The Board dismissed the appeal because a waiver of recovery for an overpayment of education benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) was granted by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises, and there remains no case or controversy with respect to the issue.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 21, 2020 was resolved in full by administrative action.

The appeal is denied as the non-VA medical services provided on March 1, 2021 were not authorized by VA and thus no legal basis for payment exists.

The Veteran's application for additional educational assistance benefits under the VRRAP was denied because she failed to complete her program of education, as per the eligibility requirements and conditions set by the law.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to incomplete records and a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's HPV or herpes infection was caused by contaminated instruments used during her October 2004 colonoscopy or January 2012 hemorrhoidectomy and sigmoidoscopy procedures at the Houston VAMC.

The Board has found that another remand is required due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The claims for service connection for left and right leg blood clots are being remanded for the provision of adequate secondary service connection medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether an extraschedular rating is warranted due to functional impairment of the Veteran's left hand, including his index and middle fingers.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient reasons for denying service connection for esophageal cancer, metastasized liver cancer, and metastasized lymph node cancer. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and need for clarification regarding ankylosis or functional equivalent of ankylosis in the Veteran's left elbow.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete medical opinions and missing records. The Veteran's claims include fatigue, bladder disorder, and skin disorder, all potentially related to chemical exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional information regarding his educational and occupational history, as well as a complete review of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are found to be the cause of his pulmonary embolism, and thus he is granted service connection for this condition.