Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for painful urination and prostate inflammation due to insufficient medical evidence in the VA examiner's opinion. The case is sent back for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits expired on August 1, 2021. The Board denied the extension request as no legal grounds were met.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the cause of death and whether acute lymphoblastic leukemia was caused by exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right breast cancer was denied in December 2020, but the effective date of her service-connected status is set to March 16, 2022 due to a supplemental claim filed on that day. The PACT Act did not apply as it took effect after the denial.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on March 8, 2020 is granted. The Board found that the treatment received was for a condition considered an emergency by a prudent layperson and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA records and an inadequate examination report. The Veteran's respiratory complaints are being reviewed again for possible service connection.

The Veteran's cardiovascular disorder, specifically a second-degree atrioventricular block, was incurred during his active duty service and is now granted.

The Veteran's service-connected loss of teeth is rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied an initial compensable rating due to the lost masticatory surface not being restorable by a suitable prosthesis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing if he chooses to pursue a supplemental claim. The AOJ is required to provide such notice and readjudicate the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity nerve conditions, finding no current disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pneumonia is denied because there is no current diagnosis of pneumonia.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including patellofemoral pain syndrome and patellar tendonitis, has been rated at 10 percent since June 6, 2022. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for valvular disease and diastolic dysfunction was granted on August 11, 2022. The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding his right hip disability.

The Board has determined that the July 2021 decision denying eligibility for VA's PCAFC program is legally inadequate and requires further development. The Veteran needs a new medical opinion to determine if he qualifies for the program based on his need for personal care services, supervision or protection, and other related factors.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for transhiatal esophagectomy, dysphonia, jejunostomy, and Botox pyloromyotomy as secondary to his service-connected maxillary sinusitis due to residuals of esophageal cancer with Barrett's esophagus associated with GERD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional evidence and an examination, as the Veteran's hysterectomy is related to her service.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for an earlier effective date for individual unemployability benefits, and the Board has dismissed the case.

The appeal is dismissed because the NOD was filed by a representative of Abrazo Central Campus, who is not considered a proper claimant.

The Board has determined that the decision denying payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on October 25, 2019 is not in accordance with statutory requirements and thus requires remand.