Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's diagnosed colon cancer is granted service connection due to exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Iraq and Kuwait, as covered under the PACT Act.

The appeal for non-VA ambulance services provided on November 30, 2019 to the Veteran is dismissed as the VA has already approved and paid for these services.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are rated at 100 percent, qualifying her for dental treatment purposes. The Board grants the claim of service connection for dental treatment.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's residuals of testicular trauma are causally related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation provided by Emergency Ambulance Service on February 11, 2020. The AOJ is instructed to obtain relevant Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) and ensure all necessary evidence is associated with the Veteran's claims file.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical care incurred on June 26, 2019 was dismissed as the benefit sought had already been granted in full.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for colon cancer is remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine if his current condition is related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for mixed connected tissue disease and systemic lupus erythematosus in all affected body parts due to a lack of evidence showing the conditions began during or were related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to an in-service injury and have persisted since exiting service.

The appeal seeking VA payment for the cost of ambulance services provided to the Veteran on February 12, 2020, has been dismissed as the claim was already granted and paid.

The Board dismissed the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided by Aegis on July 27, 2020, as the VHA has overturned its initial denial and approved the expenses.

The Veteran's overpayment was denied as the Board found that he contributed to its creation by not inquiring with the RO about removing his dependent child from his VA account.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings and TDIU is remanded due to incomplete development of the claims file. The SSOC must address all issues on appeal, including those related to adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease is rated at 60 percent, effective October 9, 2015. The symptoms more nearly approximated severe with numerous attacks a year and malnutrition.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the cause and nature of all of the Veteran's current bilateral eye disabilities, including her recurrent corneal erosion. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether any of the Veteran's current eye disabilities are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's request for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for flight training that began on November 6, 2017 was denied because he did not hold a second-class medical certificate necessary for a commercial pilot certificate on the first day of his training.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from an October 12, 2011 left finger tendon repair surgery was denied as the evidence did not show that VA care caused his disability.

The Veteran's right and left foot hallux valgus associated with bilateral congenital pes planus with bilateral metatarsalgia are currently rated as noncompensable.,Both issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of multiple fractures and other injuries to the right hand is granted. The Board also finds that there was not substantial compliance with its remand directives regarding the respiratory disability claim, leading to a remanded status.