Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The appeal is dismissed as the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on June 27, 2019, was administratively approved while this appeal was pending.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on December 21, 2019 is dismissed because Argo Health did not file a proper Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a vasectomy, including scrotal hematoma of the right testicle. The evidence shows that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service vasectomy.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion provided prior to the rating decision was inadequate and remands the case for a new medical examination or opinion to determine if the Veteran's eosinophilic esophagitis is related to service, including toxic exposures.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is recognized for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to the Appellant attempting to enter into a common law marriage with the Veteran without knowledge that Florida did not permit such marriages.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically somatic symptom disorder, as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of a psychiatric condition.

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 claim is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer, finding that there is no medical evidence linking the condition to military environmental exposure and ruling against the benefit of the doubt.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gum disease and agoraphobia, as well as a TDIU based on tinnitus, were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities for which compensation is available.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disabilities are related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, finding it to be at least as likely as not the result of a disease or injury incurred in active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left leg and hip disorders due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's reported in-service injuries and symptoms.

The Board has decided that the appeal regarding payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided by the appellant to the Veteran on November 5, 2019 is remanded due to missing documents and pre-decisional duty errors.

The Veteran's appeal of his stress disorder claim was dismissed because the proper form for filing a supplemental claim was not used, and thus there is no valid rating decision to appeal.

The appeal is dismissed because the revenue cycle management service did not provide or pay for the medical services in question.

The Board has determined that the Appellant was entitled to a $4,354.71 payment for March 2021 due to her status as a surviving spouse of the Veteran. However, she claims this amount was improperly recouped from her bank account and requests its return.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was withdrawn, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim as his period of service from October 10, 2012 to August 13, 2014 is dishonorable and a bar to VA benefits, while his earlier period of service (October 10, 2006 - October 9, 2012) is honorable for VA purposes.