Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disability, including diverticulitis and constipation, is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The VA examiner must provide an addendum opinion addressing the etiology and pathophysiology of the Veteran's diagnosed gastrointestinal disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his claims of entitlement to service connection for meningioma due to cervical spine cord and for a skin condition during the July 2024 Board hearing.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, who was the surviving spouse of the Veteran. The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claim as it is no longer pending.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected left little finger disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to care for his daily personal needs and protect himself from the hazards of daily living without assistance, qualifying him for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of intervertebral disc syndrome was dismissed without prejudice due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia due to ionizing radiation exposure on a direct basis, finding the evidence approximately evenly balanced as to whether this condition was related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 50 percent for bilateral breast reduction surgery with residuals is granted. The effective date for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC)k is set at October 18, 2020.

Your appeal has been resolved in full by administrative action. Your claim for payment or reimbursement of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on March 3, 2019, was administratively approved and you will receive the payment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vertical root fracture of tooth number 18, finding no evidence that it was due to in-service trauma or disease.

The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of total social and occupational impairment.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the timeliness of a May 2023 VA Form 10182 because it was sent in error and found to be timely. The Veteran's hearing request has been rendered moot.

The appeal for initial eligibility and any accrued benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is denied as the Veteran was not an eligible veteran at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $2,968 was improperly created due to administrative errors and grants challenges to both the creation and amount of the debt. The Appellant's remarriage and incorrect calculation of her SSA benefits are cited as reasons for the error.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a failure to provide adequate notice of the basis for the denial.

Your appeal has been resolved in full by administrative action. The VA Health Administration approved your claim for payment or reimbursement of the cost of medical services provided to you on December 14, 2016.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of her overpayment debt was denied as untimely filed.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for liver cancer as there was a failure to obtain a VA examination to evaluate the etiology of the Veteran's liver cancer. The RO must schedule the Veteran for new examinations with an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's chronic tonsillitis/pharyngitis was granted service connection as it is caused by her service-connected allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis. The issues of service connection for bilateral eye disability and gastrointestinal disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your emergency medical services provided on July 20, 2019.