Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide an adequate duty to assist, specifically failing to reschedule a VA examination for the Veteran's right-hand disability claim. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of their claimed condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding the withholding of VA compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and drill pay for 24 days during FY 2019, finding that the creation of the overpayment debt was valid.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right fifth finger disability.

The Veteran's disability rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as sleep disturbances) was reduced from 50% to 30%, effective June 29, 2020. The appeal to restore the 50% rating is granted. Entitlement to a higher rating for this condition remains denied.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of malignant neoplasm of bladder with dysuria and gross hematuria is granted, and he is also granted TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical services provided by St. Francis Hospital from October 13, 2019, to October 16, 2019, was initially denied due to being received more than 90 days after discharge. The claim was later approved in April 2020 under 38 U.S.C. § 1725. However, the records are incomplete and need further review to determine if the Veteran has other health insurance that fully extinguished his liability for the treatment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for an extension of his Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) education benefits delimiting date beyond January 2, 2017 was denied as none of the limited circumstances allowing for an extension are applicable in this case.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for chronic pyelonephritis and an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected anaphylaxis due to insufficient medical opinions. The effective date issue is not addressed as it does not involve service connection.

The Veteran's narcolepsy is found to have begun during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination opinions and a duty to assist error. The Veteran's bilateral elbow disability is being reviewed for service connection, with an emphasis on causation and aggravation.

The Veteran withdrew all issues in this appeal through her authorized counsel, hence the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's death precludes initial eligibility for PCAFC benefits, leading to the denial of this appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's esophageal cancer, which was caused by in-service herbicide agent exposure. The claim will be reconsidered with an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a peptic ulcer associated with his lumbar degenerative disc disease status-post laminectomy was denied, and the effective date of this award is set at September 11, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the revision of a rating decision for anxiety neurosis was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal as he died during its pendency.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for angioedema, finding that it is at least as likely as not that her condition had its onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for VA healthcare eligibility due to exposure to contaminated drinking water (CLCDW) during service at Camp Lejeune is remanded as the AOJ did not consider all relevant evidence and provide proper notice.