Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to July 17, 2020 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back arthritis on a chronic disease presumptive basis, finding that the Veteran sustained an in-service injury and experienced chronic symptoms of lower back pain since service separation.

The appeal has been dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services was administratively approved by VA.

The Board dismissed the appeal for Survivors Pension benefits as the Appellant withdrew her claim.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services for an episode of care on February 16, 2023 is remanded due to unclear application of applicable regulations and the need for proper development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is being remanded due to the PACT Act and a need for a VA examination considering total potential exposure through all applicable deployments.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for strokes, including as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to outstanding VA and SSA records needing to be obtained. The AOJ is also required to complete a TERA Memorandum and provide a VA examination to determine if any stroke residuals are related to military service or toxic exposures.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected left elbow tendonitis, finding that his disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and a need for further evaluation of the appellant's TIA condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for uterine fibroid removal residuals is remanded due to a duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions regarding her claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is related to his military service, specifically his exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. However, due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding this relationship, the case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for a clothing allowance for the years 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021 before the Board made its decision.

The appeal is dismissed as the VA has administratively approved payment for medical services provided by UF Health Leesburg Hospital from June 28, 2019, through July 4, 2019.

The Veteran's request to extend the delimiting date for his Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits was denied as there were no circumstances that would allow an extension under VA regulations.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, characterized by Achilles tendonitis, was rated at 10 percent for the entire period on appeal. The evidence did not support a higher rating as the range of motion measurements were within normal limits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs new VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral cold injury to the feet.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and the AOJ must consider whether VA provided negligent care that allowed his rectal cancer to progress.

The appeal is denied as there was no VA authorization for the non-VA medical services provided on January 19, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 25, 2016 for the award of dependent compensation for his spouse. The decision found that no earlier effective date was warranted as the evidence did not show proof of dependency within one year of the marriage and there were no rating actions between 2007 and April 25, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his panic disorder is remanded due to a duty to assist error involving missing VA treatment records from the period of January 5, 2021, to March 19, 2021.