Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to schedule a VA examination for the Veteran's lupus, which may be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on September 10, 2023, should be remanded due to a lack of information from non-VA payers and unclear reasons provided by VA.

The Board has determined that the November 2022 decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and requires further review. The Veteran's condition, as well as his caregiver-spouse's statement, need to be considered by the CEAT in a new medical determination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for Unspecified Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorder and a sleep disorder, but has remanded to obtain VA treatment records from March 2020.

Your request for reimbursement or payment for non-VA medical services provided on July 9, 2020 has been granted and paid in full. The appeal is dismissed as there are no unresolved issues.

Your appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on July 28, 2020 has been dismissed as your claim was granted in full.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left leg varicose veins as they were concurrent with another pending appeal.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board dismissed it without prejudice.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran's appeal for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in March 2024.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) in the Southwest Asia theater of operations from August 2, 1990, through July 31, 1991. The Veteran's MOS was that of a vehicle infantry man during this period.

The Board has determined that there was insufficient compliance with its previous remand directives and thus the case must be returned to the RO for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's dizziness disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the previous decision regarding the service connection for anaphylactic shock with hives, blackouts and unconsciousness. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to address his exposure claims.

The Veteran's compartment syndrome of the right and left lower extremities have been rated at 10 percent since January 19, 2006. The Board denied an increased rating for both conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death was caused by acute myeloid leukemia, which developed as a result of his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board found that the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia was proximately related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents and granted entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is granted service connection under the PACT Act due to exposure to burn pits. Service connection for a cardiovascular disorder is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during active service or being related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to commercial herbicides and other chemicals, as well as his service connection for basal cell carcinoma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right hand and left hand disabilities have been remanded due to the failure to appear for a VA examination.,No specific rating or effective date was assigned in this decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of right and left hip conditions due to additional development being needed, including an addendum opinion from a qualified medical specialist.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied because she did not meet the criteria for restoration as she had already received her associate's degree from McCann School of Business and Technology prior to its closure in May 2018.