Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance services is granted as the treatment was rendered in an emergency situation and a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected delay to be hazardous.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU has been granted, and the issue is dismissed as there is no case or controversy remaining.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for interstitial lung disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during service or related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board also remanded two issues regarding peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's athlete's foot is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to service, including exposure to environmental hazards during the Gulf War and ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for a diagnosis of right hip arthritis and concerns over the adequacy and probative value of the opinions provided. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, including hernias, chronic stomach pain, and open sores is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and legal issues.

The Board has determined that the Appellant had a countable income of $0.00 from August 1, 2022, and therefore pension benefits with special monthly pension are warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected restless leg syndrome of the right and left legs is currently rated at 20 percent, which represents moderate incomplete paralysis.,The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's symptoms have manifested to a degree of moderately severe or more severe incomplete paralysis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including adjudication of the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The initial rating for insomnia disorder remains denied.

The Veteran's VA disability compensation is apportioned in the amount of $445 per month on behalf of his son, J.H., beginning July 1, 2017. This decision was granted because the Veteran did not reasonably discharge his responsibilities to support his son.

The Board has granted the restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for service-connected right ring finger residual injury, effective February 12, 2009.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal due to a mistake, and the Board has dismissed the case.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, finding that his current psychiatric disability is related to his combat service.

The Veteran's malaria is remanded for a VA medical examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors, specifically failing to obtain records of the Veteran's hospital treatment from November 1962 to December 1963. The Veteran was stationed at Fort Deva during this period and had a right leg injury.

The Veteran's ileostomy is not service-connected, so he does not qualify for a clothing allowance.

The Veteran's service connection claim for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis due to in-service herbicide exposure is denied as the evidence does not support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination and medical opinion for neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities on a direct basis, to include consideration of the Veteran's presumed in-service exposure to environmental hazards during his period of service in the Persian Gulf War, should have been provided prior to the July 2019 VA rating decision on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for septal deviation and denied service connection for breathing disorder. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which reflects the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the claim for service connection for cause of death is remanded. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's metastatic rectal cancer was causally related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents/Agent Orange in Vietnam or Okinawa.