Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot disorder, to include arthritis, and right foot disorder. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for VA payment of beneficiary travel expenses incurred on August 19, 2024, to and from CentraCare Neurosurgery (CCN) was granted. The VAMC had initially denied the claim due to lack of documentation showing attendance at the appointment, but the claims file contained CCN progress notes indicating that the Veteran attended a neurosurgery consultation on August 19, 2024.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the left long finger, left index finger, left ring finger, left little finger, right thumb, right index finger, right long finger, and right ring finger. The decision is based on the presumption that these conditions are related to service due to their onset within one year following separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for additional non-service-connected pension benefits prior to February 2021 and accrued benefits were denied as the appellant did not have any claims pending at the time of his death, and there were no unpaid benefits due.

The Veteran's initial ratings for her right hip disabilities are being remanded due to missing VA treatment records from a Federal facility where she received emergency care in February 2022.

The Veteran's onychomycosis with dermatophytosis of the fingernails of the bilateral hands is rated as noncompensable, as the affected area does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA skin disability rating criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and insufficient rationale in the VA medical opinion regarding the onset of Churg-Strauss syndrome.

The Veteran's right leg length discrepancy is rated at a noncompensable level, but the Board has found that it warrants a 10 percent rating. The claims for increased ratings of his service-connected right hip strain are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of Beneficiary Travel expenses related to medical care provided at South Georgia Veterans Health on November 29, 2023 was granted due to the Board finding that his income did not exceed the maximum annual rate of pension in the prior year.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board found that the request was valid. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shin blood clots due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion addressing the causal nexus between his active service and his current conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the loss of tooth #12 and a portion of the maxilla bone, finding that these conditions began during active military service. The Veteran's dental condition was caused by trauma from surgery performed in service.

The Board has granted service connection for uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the amount of retroactive pay for disability compensation, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is entitled to an enhanced rate of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to the Veteran being in receipt of a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for over 24 years at the time of his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's pituitary macroadenoma and service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for apportionment of VA disability compensation benefits to A.N. on behalf of their minor child A.M.N. due to a withdrawal request from the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and BPOT, which are considered toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The appeal concerning the payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided by the appellant on July 9, 2018 has been dismissed as VHA overturned its initial denial and found the claim was timely filed. The appellant's issue is moot since there is no longer a case or controversy.