Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to his carcinoid syndrome, as there were errors in developing the record regarding his claimed exposures and private treatment records. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for left ductal carcinoma with an effective date of July 21, 2021. However, the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and for a higher rating for left ductal carcinoma are remanded due to incomplete records. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to have a VA Form 9 filed in response to the December 2015 Statement of the Case, as it was not timely submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for a duodenal ulcer, but the issue of service connection for diverticular disease (claimed as diverticulosis) is remanded due to a failure to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's current condition may be related to his in-service complaints.,Service connection for the duodenal ulcer has been granted based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) should be remanded due to insufficient evidence in the February 2023 decision regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits. The Board dismissed these appeals as a result.

The Veteran's request for an extension of her delimiting date for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits beyond January 15, 2020 was denied as the applicable regulations do not permit extensions in this case.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on August 15, 2020 because Prestige Billing Services, Ltd., who filed the Notice of Disagreement, did not provide the underlying medical services.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran from September 30, 2019, to October 25, 2019.

The Veteran's emergency department visit for back pain is considered an emergency, and the Board grants reimbursement for round-trip travel expenses.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the overpayment of educational assistance benefits, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a disability manifested by burning hands and palms, which he attributes to prolonged exposure to the hot sun during military drills in 1963. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of this condition.

The Board has determined that the eligibility decision for PCAFC benefits was legally inadequate and remanded to provide a proper medical opinion and notification. The matter is now pending with instructions on how to proceed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for herpes varicella has been dismissed as the appellant's attorney withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of cold injury to both feet, effective from August 27, 2015. The decision is based on the Veteran's symptoms including arthralgia or other pain, cold sensitivity, nail abnormalities, and locally impaired sensation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, requesting to withdraw all pending claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's heart disability is related to service. The examiner must determine if any currently diagnosed disabilities are congenital defects or diseases and, if so, whether they were aggravated by service.

The Board has decided that the effective date and tier level of benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers need to be clarified, as the current decision does not provide sufficient information.