Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's immune thrombocytopenia has been rated as noncompensable since August 19, 2021. The Board found that the disability is fully capable of evaluation under the rating schedule and does not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's non-VA healthcare provider received payment for services provided on September 3, 2021. However, the appeal is dismissed because the process for billing and payment within the Veterans Community Care Program does not allow for review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claim for recoupment of disability compensation due to fugitive felon status is dismissed as the AOJ granted his request in a November 2022 decision.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in not providing the Veteran with a VA examination for his claimed right and left hand conditions, which occurred prior to the October 2021 rating decision. The Board is therefore remanding these issues.

The Board has determined that the appeal is not ripe for adjudication due to incomplete development and remands the case for further action.

Your annual clothing allowance claim for the year 2020 was denied, but it has since been approved. The appeal is dismissed as moot because the denial was reversed.

The Veteran's left foot arthritis is rated at 20 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's hallux valgus remains at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran was granted eligibility for enrollment in the VA healthcare system due to receiving an early out, which made him eligible based on his active service.

The appeal for service connection for s/p diaphragmatic plication surgery with residual shortness of breath has been rendered moot by the grant of service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal of entitlement to a waiver of recovery of overpayment of DEA benefits under Chapter 35 in the amount of $3,737.34 due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) and failure to follow proper claims processing rules.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach condition was granted. The issue of service connection for diverticulitis and diverticulosis is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for individual unemployability was dismissed because the representative withdrew it prior to a decision being made.

The appeal is dismissed as the issue of entitlement to payment for non-VA emergency medical services provided on December 9, 2019 has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC benefits based on that connection. The Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand, leading to a finding of presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's alopecia areata is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating at any point during the appeal period.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your request for payment of medical care provided on July 1, 2019. The amount paid was $181.75.

The Veteran's cause of death is attributed to metastatic pancreatic cancer, which the Board finds was caused by his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. Service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Board has granted an initial increased rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome with pterygium, effective from March 9, 2021. The disability is rated under a direct service connection theory and does not involve any other exposure basis or presumption.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic kidney disease (CKD) is found to be the proximate cause of his current diagnosis of hematuria, granting him service connection for this condition.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services provided on January 29, 2020 by Dr. R.E.S. has been dismissed as the claim was filed outside the 90-day timely filing limit and approved after being paid.