Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for adding his spouse, B., to his VA disability compensation award. The Board finds that the current decision is not complete due to a missing recording of the Veteran's oral claim and remands the case to correct this.

The Board has determined that the validity of the overpayment amount needs to be formally adjudicated, and thus the case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for clarification of the Veteran's lung disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a dermatological condition (to include toenail and skin fungus) as it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for mycosis fungoides with Sezary syndrome associated with alopecia areata is denied for the period from August 17, 2017 to January 8, 2020. A higher rating is also denied for this condition after that date. The Veteran's anemia was rated noncompensable until January 8, 2020 and then rated at 10 percent thereafter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for SMC based on aid and attendance and housebound status, finding that he did not require regular aid and assistance or be permanently housebound due to his service-connected conditions. The decision also noted that non-service-connected disabilities contributed to his limitations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for specially adapted housing and special home adaption.

The Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical expenses incurred in November 2017 were denied as the claims were not filed within the required timeframes.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's spina bifida was subject to superimposed disease or injury during service resulting in additional disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis and a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to November 28, 2023, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of service and a need for an opinion on whether his ITP is related to service, including during ACDUTRA.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral eye conditions, finding that the Veteran's cataracts and vitreous floaters are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's flare-ups, and a new examination is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing left foot fracture was aggravated by service, and a new examination is required.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran passed away during the pendency of the appeal and there is no decision on substitution requests.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a perforated colon resulting from an October 1999 VA colonoscopy, finding no CUE.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an initial compensable rating for status post crush injury right index finger with residual finger pad numbness. The Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate, left hand, and right hand disabilities. The sinus disability was remanded due to additional development being required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and review of outstanding records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial of service connection for myeloproliferative disease with essential thrombocytosis.