Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's varicocele was granted an increased rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for persistent edema and incompletely relieved by elevation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach cancer should be remanded due to a failure to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which may contain relevant medical information.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 2, 2020, was administratively approved by VA.

The Board has granted service connection for Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) and left foot drop as secondary to PLS, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's child is recognized as a substitute party to receive reimbursement for the last sickness and burial expenses of his father.

The Veteran's dental condition, including the loss of teeth 7 and 8 due to a traumatic injury in service, is being remanded for further evaluation as there are insufficient records and an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal for an increase in death pension benefits is dismissed due to the Appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

Your claims for payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 17, 2020 and September 8, 2020 have been resolved by administrative action. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for frontotemporal lobe degeneration without behavioral disturbance (dementia) with primary progressive aphasia. The claims file must be reviewed, and a medical opinion is needed to determine if the condition was caused by exposure to nerve agents during service or related to ionizing radiation exposure.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion and incomplete informed consent records.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 18, 2008 for the award of SMC based on need of regular aid and attendance. However, the Veteran's entitlement to a higher rate of SMC at the (t) rate due to service-connected residuals of traumatic brain injury is denied.

The Board has determined that the AOJ failed to obtain an adequate examination regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma due to exposure to chemicals and laser radiation. The case is being remanded to address these DTA errors.

The Veteran and the appellant were never married under legal or common law, and therefore, the appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that the eligibility determination for the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is legally inadequate and requires a more detailed medical opinion to support the decision.

The Veteran's bladder carcinoma, status post transurethral resection of bladder tumor, is granted effective from August 10, 2022, due to the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for anorexia, including as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's anorexia is being examined by VA due to a lack of a VA examination in her case.

The Veteran's lodging expenses were not pre-authorized, and the Board denied his claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses for lodging associated with a December 7, 2022, non-VA medical facility.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on September 14, 2020, was administratively approved.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma is denied as there is no evidence of herbicide agent exposure or a direct relationship to his military service.