Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's Crohn's disease was rated at 60 percent from November 27, 2018 to May 19, 2024.,From May 19, 2024, the Veteran is entitled to a 100 percent rating for his Crohn's disease.,The Veteran was granted TDIU effective October 22, 2020.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of legally adequate notice regarding the Veteran's status as a fugitive felon, and because the arrest warrant information is unclear. The VA needs to verify whether the Veteran was indeed considered a fugitive felon for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for hyperhidrosis as a secondary condition to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with panic attacks.

The Veteran's medical expenses from August 1, 2019 to August 11, 2019 at Navicent Health Baldwin were denied because the appellant did not submit a claim within Medicare's specified time limits.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for rectovaginal fistula/fissures due to procedural issues. The claim for an initial compensable rating for FSAD was denied as there is no higher rating available under the applicable disability code. The Veteran's entitlement to an increased rate of special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ remains in place.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or related to any service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The Board denied both claims due to lack of evidence meeting specific statutory and regulatory requirements.

The Board has granted service connection for a left foot disorder and a right foot disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have persisted since then.

The Veteran's service-connected right index finger disability and right foot fracture do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of his hands or feet, nor does it meet the criteria for adaptive equipment eligibility. The Board denied the Veteran's claim as he did not have a permanent loss of use of either hand or foot.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for abdominal aortic aneurysm was denied, and his appeal for service connection for deformity of the penis due to circumcision was dismissed.

The Veteran's medical expenses from August 1, 2019 to August 11, 2019 at Navicent Health Baldwin were denied because the appellant did not submit a claim within Medicare's specified time limits.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher rating for liver cancer residuals. The issues were previously adjudicated by the Board in prior decisions.

The Veteran seeks recognition of his son W.L.D. as a 'helpless child' based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18. The AOJ did not obtain all relevant SSA records, and this error is being corrected.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a recent law change (PACT Act) that requires an opinion on whether the Veteran's loss of fertility function is related to her presumed exposure to burn pits and other toxins during service. The case will be reviewed again with this new information.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for brain tumor residuals and TDIU are being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board will seek clarification on whether the Veteran's neoplasm is benign or malignant, which could affect the disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and his exposure to burn pits and other toxins. The claims will be reconsidered with these new evaluations.

The Board denied the waiver of recovery of an overpayment of additional VA compensation benefits for a dependent spouse in the amount of $3,645.60 due to fault on the part of the Veteran and no undue hardship resulting from repayment.

The Veteran's claim for payment of medical expenses incurred at a non-VA hospital was denied because he did not meet the eligibility requirements under 38 U.S.C. § 1725, specifically having received VA health care within the last 24 months before the emergency treatment.

The appeal regarding an effective date for veterans' pension benefits prior to April 13, 2021 is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this matter as it has been pending.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding his gastric cancer, which may be related to Agent Orange exposure. The PACT Act requires an opinion on this matter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a brain aneurysm/hemorrhage, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between his disability and active duty service.