Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance due to topical pain medication for his service-connected bilateral shin splints was denied because the medication does not cause damage to his outer garments.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for pilonidal cyst has been dismissed as he withdrew his claim through his authorized representative.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the prior decision and has ordered a new VA examination for the Veteran's current pancreas disability, including residuals of both the pancreatectomy and splenectomy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity restless leg syndrome due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected panic disorder, generalized anxiety, major depressive disorder, lumbosacral spine disability, bilateral lower extremity sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathy, knee disabilities, or medications used to treat these conditions.

The April 3, 1973 rating decision denied service connection for a nervous condition. The September 1973 SOC summarizing the prior decisions is not subject to revision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by MGH from March 2, 2020 to March 17, 2020 is dismissed because the original denial was overturned and the full amount sought has been approved and paid.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for syncope due to inadequate medical opinion and a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus, status-post bunionectomy, is granted a 10 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal as there is no current case or controversy before the Board due to a lack of an adverse decision on his part and no filed claim with VHA.

The Veteran's application for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied because he no longer qualified due to his discharge date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pension benefits from December 1, 2020 were not correctly calculated due to administrative errors and the need for a review of his income and debt. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's lymphoma (Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia) is granted as service connected due to exposure to AFFF during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for survivors' pension benefits as she did not submit required documentation to establish her eligibility.

The appeal seeking revision or reversal of a rating decision that assigned an effective date of July 29, 2020, for the grant of service connection for soft palate injury with vocal cord disorder on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed. Entitlement to an effective date prior to July 29, 2020, for the grant of service connection for soft palate injury with vocal cord disorder is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and the need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's iron deficient anemia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right elbow disabilities, as well as left and right hand disabilities, are denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to active service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has determined that the decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits was legally inadequate and there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case is being remanded to provide proper notice of the decision and an adequate medical decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development regarding the validity of the overpayment debt, specifically when the Veteran began receiving Social Security benefits instead of Supplemental Security Income.

The Veteran's iron deficiency anemia is being remanded for a medical opinion to determine if it is related to his service exposure, including in Vietnam and at Camp Lejeune.