Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal for a compensable rating for herpes labialis as the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal prior to the issuance of a decision.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) has been dismissed as moot because the TDIU was granted with an effective date of July 19, 2018.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care has been resolved by administrative action.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for payment of non-VA emergency medical treatment services provided to the Veteran on January 6, 2020 due to a lack of timely filing within the required 90-day period.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for colon cancer as it was already adjudicated and is moot.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess his left ankle symptoms and developing the TDIU claim that was reasonably raised by the record prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Veteran's gouty arthritis of the right great toe is rated at 20 percent, but no higher, due to moderately severe symptoms including intermittent pain with varying degrees of severity during flare-ups, stiffness, swelling, redness, tenderness, limited range of motion, weakened movement, instability of station, fatigue, and interference with standing and locomotion.

The Veteran's attorney was not eligible for direct payment of attorney fees based on the March 2023 decision that granted additional compensation in the form of a dependency allowance for the Veteran's spouse.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues are addressed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a legal error in the initial decision and issues related to eligibility for PCAFC benefits. The VA will now review the medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services, supervision, or instruction.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for complete loss of teeth for compensation purposes as there is no evidence of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible, which would be required for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and insomnia disorder are currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a 70% or 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no one has requested substitution for the Veteran.

The Veteran's skin cancer, diagnosed within a year of separation from service, is considered to have manifested due to in-service sun exposure. The Board has granted service connection for this condition as it was not attributable to intercurrent causes.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as moot because the Veteran's spouse was granted dependency benefits in a prior decision, resulting in full grant of the benefit sought.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral optic atrophy has been determined to be the cause of his loss of central visual acuity, resulting in a rating of 100 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for adding his child as a dependent, finding that the earliest possible effective date was August 17, 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme may be related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation, but additional development is needed to obtain a dose estimate and medical opinions regarding the etiology of the condition. The claim for service connection remains remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on August 19, 2021 by Aegis Sciences Corporation (Aegis), finding it does not have legal authority to decide such a claim and that the controlling legal authority only allows appeal through the VA clinical appeals process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bladder incontinence, loss of appetite, and right-sided facial numbness due to inadequate medical opinions regarding secondary service connection. The Veteran is required to provide VA examinations or obtain VA medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.