Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's urinary frequency is aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected bilateral alternating esotropia with bilateral diplopia and history of left eye consecutive exotropia is being remanded due to a failure to obtain the Goldmann chart from the May 2014 VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye condition, including blindness, and as a result of VA medical care under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 remains denied because the evidence submitted is not new and relevant.

Your request to readjudicate a claim for service connection for a left eye condition was denied in September 2020, and the appeal is dismissed because it was filed more than one year after the decision.

The Board granted the Veteran's waiver request for overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding it against equity and good conscience to recover the debt.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a gastrointestinal disability is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain and consider private medical records from the Cleveland Clinic related to his gastrointestinal disorder before re-adjudicating his claim.

The Veteran's service period does not qualify as wartime service, thus he is denied nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA dental services provided on November 26, 2019, December 12, 2019, and January 21, 2020. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining allegations of error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip strain is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by her service-connected lumbar spine disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran was granted additional dependency benefits for his son, but the RO did not provide an accounting of the award following this grant. The Board has ordered a paid and due audit to determine if past-due benefits are warranted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for earlier effective dates for total disability based on individual unemployability and Dependents' Educational Assistance. The Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it pertains to a dispute regarding the contractual payment rate for home health services provided under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA). The applicable statute and regulation do not allow for Board review of such disputes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx was granted with an effective date of March 31, 2014. The Board found that no earlier effective date is warranted as the evidence did not support such a finding.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth, finding that there was no evidence showing in-service trauma or disease leading to loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible. The Veteran has not been diagnosed with a dental disability for which service-connected compensation may be granted.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia and urinary dysfunction as there is no valid decision within one year prior to September 20, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder (DD-NOS) required hospital treatment for a period exceeding 21 days from June 21, 2021, to August 5, 2021. The Board granted a temporary total evaluation of 100% due to this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for payment of $250.00 for unauthorized non-VA medical expenses associated with COVID-19 testing performed by Aegis Sciences Corporation on January 6, 2021, and January 21, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for female sexual arousal disorder and entitlement to a higher rate of SMC, from August 19, 2019 through July 12, 2021. The Veteran needs an examination to determine if she experiences current female sexual arousal disorder related to her service-connected psychiatric disability or aggravated by it. Additionally, the impact of her disabilities on her activities of daily living during the period in question must be assessed.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA pension benefits is being remanded for further review due to issues with the Financial Status Report and potential validity of the debt.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of back problems and hernia for further review due to a duty to assist error.