Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal, gall blader, and pancreatic disorders as well as a right lower extremity neurological disorder are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding herbicide exposure. The VA will attempt to provide the Veteran with VA examinations to obtain needed opinions on the relationship between his current disabilities and his military service, including his presumptive herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is entitled to a remand for an addendum medical opinion regarding her claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a double mastectomy, as she contends that VA negligence led to her breast cancer and subsequent mastectomy.

The appeal regarding the validity of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits was dismissed as moot due to a full waiver being granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an enlarged heart, finding no current disability and that the evidence did not support a link to a service-connected condition.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to evaluate the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected costochondritis/atypical chest pain.

The Board has granted service connection for sinus bradycardia, finding that the Veteran's current condition began during his military service and is related to his reported chest pain in service.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of her appeal, and therefore, the Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying issues.

The Veteran's appeal to determine if the recoupment of disability compensation due to receipt of separation pay was proper has been dismissed because concurrent adjudication of multiple appeal streams for the same issue(s) on appeal is prohibited.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to August 19, 2019, for TDIU and DEA benefits are denied as there is no legal basis for an earlier date due to the lack of a formal claim before that time.

The Veteran's cellulitis has not covered more than 20 to 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas, and he did not require systemic therapy for a total duration of six weeks or more during the past year. Therefore, his claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for metastatic insulinoma, finding that the Veteran's current condition is a direct result of his soldering work while in the military during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the recoupment of separation pay in the amount of $76,200.87 is remanded due to errors identified by the Board.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the contractual payment rate for home health services provided in January 2020 is subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services provided on May 3, 2020 by BJC Healthcare is dismissed as there is no account balance and thus no case or controversy remains.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bruxism was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore he is not eligible for nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Veteran's service connection claim for status post total abdominal hysterectomy with residual incontinence is granted as the gynecological symptoms that led to the surgery began during her military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected diverticulitis is denied as the earliest effective date available is January 28, 2022, which is the date of receipt of his Intent to File.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver cyst disability was received within one year of the date he submitted an Intent to File a claim, which is considered his effective date. The Board determined that the correct effective date for this grant of service connection is November 9, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of service connection for left foot disorder, including hallux valgus with hammer toes and enthesopathy, should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ must schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of any current left foot disorders.