Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on August 13, 2020 by Travis County Emergency Physicians PA was denied because the claim was filed more than 90 days after the treatment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign essential tremors, including spasmodic torticollis, is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The examiner must determine if the condition likely began during service or is related to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) experienced in service.

The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus was rated as noncompensable prior to October 1, 2021 and increased to 10 percent thereafter. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for education benefits under DEA and a permanent and total disability rating were dismissed because the NODs were not timely filed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition is being remanded due to the need to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and obtain missing private treatment records from Dells Dental.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need to obtain outstanding private treatment records. The evidentiary review window begins in May 2019, and VA must make reasonable efforts to obtain these records.

The Veteran's separation pay was properly recouped from his VA disability compensation due to the lack of exceptions for such recoupment. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's double blood clot and deep vein thrombosis of the left leg were caused by VA treatment without informed consent, meeting the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of left elbow lateral humeral epicondylitis and deferred ratings for lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine, left elbow, and a right achilles strain are dismissed as the issues were not final decisions that could be appealed to the Board.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's character of discharge from service was upgraded to general, under honorable conditions by a review board established under 10 U.S.C. § 1553 and affirmed by an ABCMR. This upgrade removes any bar to VA benefits.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate VA opinion regarding the Veteran's interstitial lung disease.

The Board has granted an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's adjustment disorder, effective from February 5, 2021. The rating is based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on August 19, 2020 by Travis County Emergency Physicians PA was denied because the claim was filed more than 90 days after the treatment.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 USC § 1151 for residuals of a urethra injury is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a sinus condition as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis and no in-service event or disease that would support an incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has found that the Veteran's ovarian cancer stage 4 is etiologically related to her active duty service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for eustachian tube dysfunction of the left ear, finding it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's eligibility for participation in VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinion supporting the decision.