Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disability. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to his service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because Proximal LLC, who filed a Notice of Disagreement, is not considered a proper claimant and did not provide the non-VA medical services in question.

The appellant was awarded accrued benefits of $4,332.00 due to expenses incurred for his mother's last sickness and burial.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for rhabdomyolysis and migraine headaches are remanded due to inadequate medical examinations and missing private treatment records.

The Veteran's mental disability is currently rated at 50 percent since December 15, 2021. Prior to that date, it was rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore, he did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The claim is denied.

The Board found that the overpayment of $1,838.14 was properly created due to an attorney fee agreement and denied the Veteran's appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal by the appellant.

The Veteran's insomnia disorder is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, which covers symptoms such as anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, and depression. The decision grants the initial 30 percent rating for this condition.

The Veteran's death is not service-connected, and therefore he does not qualify for burial benefits.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity varicose veins as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on March 4, 2020, has been resolved administratively by approval of the cost.

The Board dismissed the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on October 8, 2019, and October 23, 2019, as Proximal LLC, who filed the Notice of Disagreement, is not a proper claimant.

The Veteran's claims of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for complications following VA treatment are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The appeal for VA death benefits is dismissed as the issue is pending under a separate appeal system.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral flatfoot, groin pain, and left eye condition. Service connection was denied for all three conditions.

The Board has found that the VA examination is inadequate and remands for a new one to determine if the Veteran's stomach disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected GERD with hiatal hernia, as well as whether it is directly related to service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her left hip flexion disability, extension disability, and DJD were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating or a separate 10 percent rating for painful motion.

The Veteran's appeal for competency was dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's gastritis is related to service and has been granted service connection with a 100% rating.