Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for the service-connected diverticulosis from October 31, 2016 to June 4, 2021. The Veteran's symptoms were moderate with frequent episodes of bowel disturbance and abdominal distress.

The Board granted restoration of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, effective June 1, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it pertains to a contractual payment rate for medical services provided by Mennonite General Hospital Inc., from January 1, 2020 to January 31, 2020. The dispute is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for Board review.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a colorectal condition, which he believes is related to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service. The VA has not found any evidence of a positive association between colorectal cancer and Agent Orange exposure. However, the Veteran's claim will be remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his colorectal condition and service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is dismissed as moot because he has already been receiving a 100% disability rating and Special Monthly Compensation.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection and initial ratings higher than 30 percent and 70 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding a proposed reduction in the evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected adenocarcinoma of prostate with urethral stricture from 100% to 40%, as it was not final and contained no current allegations of error.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA dental treatment expenses was dismissed due to the Board's lack of jurisdiction over third-party administrator decisions.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of the lower extremities has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on August 17, 2021, due to lack of VA authorization.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred during the period from July 30 through July 31, 2019 was dismissed as the appellant's appeal has been resolved in their favor with approval of benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a partial pancreatectomy was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right foot conditions due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate medical opinion. The Veteran's reports will be considered, and a new VA examination is required.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your non-VA emergency medical services provided on November 19, 2019.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 25, 2018 for the assignment of a 60 percent rating for radiation proctitis. The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the appellant experienced extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements since that date.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for acute myeloid leukemia has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing her appeal in July 2024.

The Board denied the motion to revise or reverse on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding a January 17, 2018 decision that found the character of the service member's discharge was under dishonorable conditions for the purpose of eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board denied an effective date prior to March 25, 2021, for the award of dependent compensation for the Veteran's spouse due to lack of evidence of the spouse's Social Security number within one year of the June 1999 rating decision.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA medical care provided to the Veteran at Coon Memorial Hospital on September 1, 2020, was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board denied the veteran's request for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on August 10, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization.