Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of mouth/teeth injury for compensation purposes due to the lack of a qualifying disability. The claim for eligibility for VA outpatient treatment for a dental condition is remanded as it was not adjudicated by the AOJ.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for his service-connected multiple incision sites from robotic partial nephrectomy (posterior) and multiple incision sites from robotic partial nephrectomy (anterior), finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's active duty service periods are unclear and may not be qualifying for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits. The case is being remanded to obtain the Veteran's personnel records and seek clarification from the Department of Defense regarding the nature of his service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his psychiatric disorder, specifically somatic symptom disorder (SSD), is granted with an effective date of March 12, 2021. The evidence shows that the severity of his symptoms warranted this rating since the initial claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment in Chapter 33 benefits due to fault on the part of the Veteran, and found that collection would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that the CEAT's decision is legally inadequate and requires a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that his pre-existing acne did not worsen during service and was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of pancreatic cancer has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 30, 2020, was administratively approved and payment issued.

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 21, 2021 due to lack of VA authorization.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurogenic bladder as secondary to his service-connected status post-lumbar compression fracture surgery, finding that the current disability is proximately due to or the result of this condition.

The Board has determined that the July 2023 decision by the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) is legally inadequate to support the denial of benefits for eligibility in VA's PCAFC program. The Veteran was not provided with an adequate medical opinion, which includes a lack of reasoning or justification for the decision. As such, the Board has decided to remand this issue for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the reduction of his migraine rating from 10 percent to 0 percent effective December 12, 2023. The Board has dismissed this issue as a result.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for service connection for migraines has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for urinary incontinence, which was denied due to service-connected erectile dysfunction and surgery. The Board dismissed this issue as a result.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for cerebrovascular accident and service connection for cholecystitis and pancreatitis are being remanded due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining necessary VA addendum medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and a need for further development regarding financial statuses of the Veteran and the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for spondylolysis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.