Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized ambulance transport provided on January 14, 2024 is being remanded due to errors in the decision and incomplete records. The AOJ must clarify which hospital the Veteran was transported to, obtain relevant medical records, determine if the Veteran had coverage under a health-plan contract that would fully extinguish his liability for the emergency transportation, and readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his pending claim.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your request for payment of medical services provided on December 31, 2020.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on June 12, 2019 is dismissed because the claim was filed by a billing company that did not provide the underlying medical services.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain signed consent forms for VA treatment related to the right testicle removal. The Veteran must be provided with these records or notified if they do not exist.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with intermittent left leg swelling is remanded due to the failure of the VA examiner to provide an adequate examination and relevant information on which a rating of leg swelling may be based.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right elbow condition, including lateral epicondylitis and tendinosis. The claim will be reconsidered with a new medical opinion.

Your appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided to you from April 2 to April 10, 2020 has been resolved in full by administrative action. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been resolved.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under the MGIB-SR was denied because she did not have a six-year contract with the Selected Reserve, as determined by her service department. The Board found that VA cannot alter these findings and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that there are missing documents in the Veteran's case file, specifically her Rehabilitation Needs Inventory (RNI) and VA Form 28-1902b. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and provide a counseling record narrative report for proper appellate review.

The Veteran's appeal for special home adaptation was dismissed because the issue became moot after he received specially adapted housing.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection of oral cancer and a mandibular nerve disability. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot conditions is remanded due to new and relevant evidence having been added, including medical records of superficial frostbite with tingling followed by numbness and pain in both feet. The claims are also remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his bilateral foot conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of cataplexy is granted. The Board finds a 40% rating for cataplexy from June 19, 2021, and dismisses the issue of reducing the rating to 10%.

The Board has denied service connection for foot spasms, athlete's foot, and hammertoe due to a lack of objective medical evidence showing clinical diagnoses close in proximity to or during the pendency of the claims. The Veteran was not afforded a VA examination for his hammertoe, which is now remanded.

The Board found no current diagnosis of a left finger disorder, right finger disorder, or bilateral lower extremity nerve pain. The Veteran's STRs were silent for any such conditions during active service.

The Veteran's left ring finger disability has been productive of pain and limited motion, but the applicable rating criteria do not provide for a compensable rating.,There is no persuasive evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's deviated septum was incurred in or related to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC or pension benefits due to errors in verifying the Veteran's periods of active duty, active duty training, and inactive duty training. The AOJ is also directed to conduct development required by the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the cases for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions and failure to obtain a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye injuries with vitreous floaters, photophobia, and cataract surgery have not resulted in a compensable rating due to the absence of incapacitating episodes or other disabling symptoms.