Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's appeal, finding that his character of discharge from service constituted a bar to VA benefits due to willful and persistent misconduct. The appellant was administratively separated with an Other Than Honorable (OTH) discharge for multiple violations of military regulations during his period of service.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA ambulance services has been resolved in your favor and the expenses have already been paid by VA.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the process for billing medical services provided through the Veterans Community Care Program does not allow for review by the Board.

The Veteran's scoliosis and chronic back strain with degenerative joint disease L4-L5 spine are granted as service connected. The right knee and left knee conditions are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute myeloid leukemia, is found to be directly related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange and benzene. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has ordered a remand to address the etiology of breast cancer, specifically whether it was caused by contaminated water exposure from Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's service record shows an in-service mass and post-service medical opinions linking her current condition to her service.

The appeal concerning the cost of non-VA home health services provided from October 1, 2020 to October 11, 2020 has been dismissed as the claim was administratively approved.

The appeal is dismissed because the expenses for non-VA ambulance services provided to the Veteran by TCA on December 17, 2020, were already approved and paid by VA.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date and increased rating for paroxysmal supraventricular arrhythmia was denied. The Board found no evidence of a prior claim, and the current condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to extend his delimiting date for VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, as he did not have more than 90 days of qualifying active duty service subsequent to June 19, 2009.

The Veteran's right elbow arthritis and strain are not rated higher than the current evaluations, with the exception of a reduction in the evaluation for right elbow strain from 20 percent to 10 percent effective October 1, 2020 which has been restored.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the etiology of the Veteran's removal of his right testicle and infertility, which were incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left hip tear as secondary to his service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his bilateral eye disabilities, bilateral foot conditions, and migraine headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and 38 U.S.C. § 1110 for opioid addiction due to incomplete evidence, including missing private treatment records of his pain management specialist and a lack of a clinical diagnosis of opioid use disorder. The Board also requested an appropriate VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's contentions under both 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection principles.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is not eligible for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a lack of personal care services and supervision. The decision is being remanded to provide a new medical opinion regarding eligibility.

The Board has granted service connection for right lateral collateral ligament sprain and left lateral collateral ligament sprain, finding that the Veteran's ankle conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for iron deficiency anemia and restless leg syndrome, left leg, have been granted.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 4, 2019 for a 60 percent rating for Interstitial Cystitis (IC), but the decision is vacated regarding the denial of an even earlier effective date. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered under the rules of the evidence submission docket.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a ruptured spleen, finding that there is at least an even balance of evidence to support the claim and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.