Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip strain, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for metastatic colorectal carcinoma, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam is at least as likely as not related to his condition.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on June 20, 2020 has been resolved by administrative action. The claim was approved after secondary review and the appeal is dismissed.

Your claim for service connection for chronic constipation has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot because your request was already addressed in a previous rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's VA Form 9 was timely filed in response to the SOC dated both April 9, 2019, and September 6, 2019. The appeal is being REMANDED for readjudication of the service connection issues.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on December 29, 2019, was administratively approved by VA.

The Veteran's skin disability of the thighs and legs is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in failing to schedule an examination for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing decisional documents and lack of adequate notice regarding payment determination. The AOJ is instructed to issue a new decision that adheres to the requirements of 38 U.S.C. § 5104.

The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 70 percent, but no higher. The Board found that the symptoms most closely approximated a 70 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.

The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to service connection for right foot pain and left foot pain due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation on December 8, 2023 is being remanded due to incomplete documentation and potential Medicare coverage. The AOJ will need to determine if the ambulance services were covered by the Veteran's other health insurance (Medicare Parts A and B).

The Veteran's cause of death is denied as there was no service-connected disability at the time of his death, and his congestive heart failure is not related to his military service. The DIC claim is also denied due to lack of total disability rating for more than one year prior to death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right eye vision impairment as there is no current disability and the evidence does not show a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness, staggering, and falling down due to conflicting evidence in the record regarding whether a current disability exists. The Veteran is required to undergo an additional VA examination to clarify this issue.

The Board has decided that the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Henry Ford Health System on February 11, 2020 is remanded due to missing records and incomplete documentation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot conditions, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses related to a VA medical facility on May 31, 2024 is being remanded due to the lack of information regarding his income status and other eligibility criteria. The claims file must be updated with any relevant documents and the Veteran should be asked to complete an appropriate VA form regarding his income and medical expenses.

The Veteran is granted a Level 2 stipend under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to her need for supervision, protection, or instruction on a continuous basis as determined by VA assessments.

The Board granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $28,947.00 due to financial hardship and inability to meet basic needs.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided by Henry Ford Health System on November 30, 2020 is dismissed because the care was authorized through the Veterans Community Care Program and governed by contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.