Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's breast cancer residuals, including a modified radical mastectomy of the left breast and a simple mastectomy of the right breast, are rated at 40 percent for the left breast and 30 percent for the right breast.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an effective date prior to March 9, 2020, for the award of a TDIU.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, including VA treatment records and a personal statement. As such, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD is remanded to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions.

The AOJ failed to issue a Summary of the Case regarding the eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the March 2020 rating decision. The case is remanded to correct this error.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's gastric cancer, finding that it was related to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal because VHA overturned its initial denial and approved the non-VA medical care provided by ASC on August 27, 2020.

The Veteran's eligibility for higher level PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to legal inadequacy in the notification letter and a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the medical decision.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed because VA has already corrected the issue and returned all withheld disability compensation.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA benefits was remanded due to an error in sending the demand letter to the incorrect address.

The Veteran's metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck was granted service connection based on exposure to Agent Orange during military service, with an effective date of May 9, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board denied compensation for an additional right lung disability and right phrenic nerve paralysis, finding that the Veteran's disabilities were not caused by carelessness or negligence on the part of VA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports regarding the Veteran's service-connected respiratory conditions, specifically bronchiectasis and pulmonary fibrosis. The Veteran needs an adequate examination with a pulmonary function test including DLCO (pre and post-bronchodilator).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin irritation due to shaving bumps, as there is insufficient competent medical evidence to adjudicate the claim and a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist by not obtaining an examination and opinion regarding the nature, severity, and etiology of the disability.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's remains were transported to a national cemetery for burial. The VA has granted reimbursement of $300 for nonservice-connected burial benefits, but denied claims for plot or interment allowance and transportation reimbursement due to lack of itemized costs provided by the Appellant.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a sinus disability is being remanded due to new and relevant evidence having been received since the previous denial.

The Veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for ambulance transportation services on May 8, 2023. The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to make a decision and requests additional records from the ambulance company.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and higher initial ratings for venous insufficiency and deep vein thrombosis was denied. The effective date of March 22, 2017, and the assigned rating of 20% were upheld.