Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on December 28, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Board remands the case for further development, including an attempt to obtain additional service treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the character of discharge.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral eye disability other than blepharitis and dry eye syndrome, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability due to inadequate opinions from previous examiners. The Veteran's service connection claims for these disabilities are still pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from April 26, 2012, to May 10, 2012, as the service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type 2, was not rated at least 60 percent disabling during that period.

The Board granted an effective date of August 6, 1998, for the assignment of total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's insomnia prior to May 6, 2019 was rated at 10 percent and denied a higher rating.,For the period from May 6, 2019 through April 30, 2023, the Veteran's insomnia was rated at 30 percent and also denied a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further consideration due to new evidence not being reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the cases of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura for further medical opinions to address their nature and etiology, as well as their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a respiratory disorder and for TDIU prior to September 23, 2021.

The Board has restored service connection for right patellar tendonitis as the original decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided between March 12, 2019, and July 21, 2019, is dismissed because the NOD was not filed by a proper claimant.

The Board found that the overpayment of $5,385.40 was properly created due to an error in withholding attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded for service connection of PTSD.

Your appeal regarding the evaluation of foci of hyperpigmentation has been dismissed as you have withdrawn your appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA care provided by CHI St. Vincent Hospital on November 18 and 19, 2020, finding that the Veteran was an active VA health-care participant in the previous 24 months prior to receiving this care.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for prostate disability, as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and/or hypertension due to concerns about the adequacy of the opinions provided regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits due to the Veteran providing financial support and the appellant not demonstrating financial hardship.

The Veteran's left inguinal hernia is painful and readily reducible from June 24, 2021. The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ALS has been granted. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim contesting the award of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a December 2020 rating decision is granted. The Board found that Agent C.A., who withdrew as representative, was not eligible for attorney fees due to lack of valid fee agreement.