Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected first-degree AV block, intraventricular conduction delay (IVCD) is granted a 30 percent disability rating. The Veteran's service-connected epididymitis remains at noncompensable (0 percent).

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA dental care was administratively approved by VA, resolving the issue in full.

The appeal seeking additional payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services provided on August 18, 2020 is dismissed because Convergent did not file a proper Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the Veteran's dental condition claim, which was denied in December 2017. The case is being remanded to the AOJ so they can readjudicate the claim considering this new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune are at least as likely as not a contributing factor to his cause of death, and thus service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for higher level of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence that has been submitted when the claim is readjudicated.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she was divorced from the Veteran at the time of his death and thus not eligible for VA benefits.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services provided on October 14, 2020, by Aegis Sciences Corporation is dismissed as the benefit has been approved and no case or controversy remains.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) for his spouse based on the need for regular aid and attendance was not properly adjudicated in previous decisions. The Board is remanding the case to allow the AOJ to properly consider this issue.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right hand nerve damage (claimed as right hand surgery/right thumb) is being remanded due to procedural errors in the initial adjudication. The claim will be reconsidered under compensation provisions, specifically 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran's right little finger status post dislocation disability is currently rated as noncompensable due to the absence of limitation of motion or other compensable criteria under VA rating schedules.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot condition due to insufficient evidence of symptoms or impairment, and thus did not establish a disability.

The Veteran's bladder disability, characterized by voiding dysfunction, was initially rated noncompensable in the August 2013 rating decision and later increased to 20 percent effective July 31, 2019. The claim for an earlier effective date than July 31, 2019 is denied.,The Veteran's request for a higher rating of 60 percent for the bladder disability as a manifestation of his service-connected low back disability is also denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on February 21, 2020, was resolved by an administrative action that granted the benefit.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing heart condition, including a ventricular septal defect and heart murmur, was aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to determine the specific nature of the SSA benefits received by the appellant, and for calculating her countable income and unreimbursed medical expenses during the appeal period.

The Veteran's bladder condition is denied as there is no current disability found by the VA examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right restless leg syndrome due to a lack of an opinion addressing whether his PTSD or medications related to PTSD aggravated his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for panic disorder with occasional depressive features was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for an effective date prior to December 9, 2018, for higher evaluations and earlier effective dates for autoimmune hemolytic anemia and scleroderma. The appeals are being remanded due to a pending request for substitution of the appellant as the claimant.