Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete evidence in the claims file, specifically missing private treatment records from VA electronic medical record databases. The appellant is seeking earlier effective dates for a disability rating and benefits related to anemia.

The Veteran's gynecological disability, diagnosed as female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), is granted secondary to her service-connected neurological disability. A rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected neurological disability is also granted.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision could be made, so it is dismissed.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively reversed the denial and approved payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on December 7, 2020.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively reversed the denial and approved payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on November 23, 2020.

The Veteran's spouse was removed from his dependency allowance effective December 1, 2012. The Veteran submitted evidence within one year of the removal to reinstate the allowance for his spouse back to the earliest possible date.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance and housebound status at her Board hearing. As a result, the appeals are dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for medical reimbursement due to late filing of the claim within the required 90-day period after discharge from the private facility.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because it is not within its jurisdiction to review the contractual payment rate for non-VA medical services provided under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disorders, claimed as foot drag, pain, and numbness, are remanded due to a lack of a VA examination. The AOJ is required to provide an examination to determine if the current foot disorders are related to his service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation (ASC) on January 15, 2021, as the process for billing under the VCCP does not allow for Board review.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is granted a survivor's pension of $154 per month starting from April 30, 2020 and $164 per month starting from December 1, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating and earlier effective date for Chron's disease, osteopenia, and small bowel resection was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to August 15, 2020, or an earlier effective date.,For depressive disorder associated with Chron's disease, the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity edema is caused by his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no evidence of radiation exposure or participation in a radiation-risk activity during his active service. The Board also found that the Veteran's conditions did not have a causal connection to his military service.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 based on aid and attendance or housebound is dismissed because the AOJ has not made a formal substitution determination.

The Board previously granted TDIU from March 1, 2011. The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date is dismissed as the full benefit requested has already been granted.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for broken right foot as secondary to patellofemoral syndrome due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA treatment records, which may contain information relevant to the Veteran's stomach condition claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot calluses and bunions, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability. The decision is based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.