Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty to assist and will consider additional evidence, including VA treatment records from February 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's lung disability and its relation to his military service, including exposure to environmental hazards during the Gulf War. A new VA examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and his MOS, which may indicate a link between stroke and environmental contaminants.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2) has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has granted an apportionment of 90 percent of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to his spouse due to financial hardship caused by the Veteran's incarceration.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's left breast gynecomastia, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on functional impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including diagnoses of alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder, is denied as direct service connection cannot be granted due to the preclusion of primary substance abuse disabilities.

The appeal is denied as there was no VA authorization for the non-VA medical services provided on January 8, 2021.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency medical expenses incurred in January 2020 was denied because it was not filed within the required 90-day period after the treatment.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the initial rating decision and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's gastroparesis is caused or aggravated by his service-connected kidney cancer and related surgery.

The Veteran does not have standing to appeal the effective date of an award of apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits to Z.V., his dependent parent, in a February 2024 administrative decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the administrative action approving payment of non-VA care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on November 24, 2020, constitutes a reversal of the previous denial and full grant of the benefit sought.

The Veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as miliaria rubra, is not considered to be related to his service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right calf disabilities, shin splints of the right leg, and right carpal tunnel syndrome. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board found that the additional disability resulting from a colonoscopy was not caused by VA's carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault. The event was also not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran was denied eligibility for VRRAP benefits as he is eligible for educational assistance under other VA programs, including the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by MultiCare Health System has already been resolved and payment has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and a need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left thumb condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for functional gastrointestinal disorder, gastric ulcer, nissen fundoplication, acute pancreatitis, and cholecystectomy. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.