Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for medical services provided on March 3, 2019 is dismissed as the original denial was overturned and there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The appellant withdrew her claim for basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left leg varicose veins, finding that his current diagnosis first manifested during his period of active duty from March 2016 to March 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder, which is currently rated at 30 percent, has been denied by the Board. The evidence shows that throughout the period on appeal, the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms have most closely approximated occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (contemplated by a 30 percent rating).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the October 2023 decision on appeal. The appellant's marital status needs to be clarified.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to decide the case, as it is a VCCP matter subject to VA clinical appeals process.

The appeal is dismissed because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on July 21, 2020, was administratively approved and the appellant was reimbursed in full.

The Board has restored the Veteran's entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) effective February 1, 2021. The evidence did not meet the 'clear and convincing' standard required for discontinuance of these benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an autoimmune disorder and a blood disorder, both linked to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case requires further examination by an independent medical expert due to the rare nature of the conditions.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses for an appointment on January 12, 2021 at 11:15 am was denied because the appointment was cancelled and he had already been reimbursed for a different appointment.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the proposed termination of NSC pension benefits as it was not an adjudication subject to appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for recurrent ovarian cysts is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected ventral hernia (also claimed as gunshot wound to abdomen residuals) is being remanded due to a duty to assist error.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided on November 15, 2020 has been dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved your claim.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and nonservice-connected survivor's pension is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic pulmonary embolism is remanded due to a failure to obtain an opinion on secondary service connection prior to adjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining and reviewing relevant medical records, as well as an inadequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disorder.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of TDIU was denied as the earliest date at which he became unable to obtain more than marginal employment is October 26, 2016. The Board found that this date is the earliest date of ascertainable increase in disability.