Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by Bothwell Regional Health Center from January 19, 2022 to January 21, 2022 is remanded due to an error in the initial decision. The matter will be reconsidered and a new decision issued that complies with VA's notice requirements.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of loose teeth and extraction at the Board hearing.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding eligibility for enrollment in VA's PCAFC program, and the Board has dismissed the case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right hip disability and their military service. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an insomnia disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has restored the Veteran's rating for onychomycosis of bilateral feet from noncompensable to 10 percent effective June 1, 2025.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of insomnia was denied, and the effective date is set to the date of receipt of the claim (May 31, 2024).

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses incurred round-trip to and from the Salisbury VAMC on November 29, 2025, is granted. The Board found that the treatment received was emergency treatment due to severe abdominal pain and blood in urine.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip articular cartilage disorders with an effective date of July 27, 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left heel disability.

The Board has granted service connection for ankylosing spondylitis and Crohn's disease with diverticulitis as secondary to the Veteran's previously service-connected ankylosing spondylitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for recognition of his parents as dependent parents due to insufficient income and lack of evidence showing they were financially dependent on him.

The Board has decided that the appellant is not eligible for agent fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the May 2024 rating decision. The appeal is remanded to clarify the amount of past-due benefits and notify both parties.

The appeal regarding apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the Appellant on behalf of their minor child has been withdrawn.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's celiac disease is related to his service, specifically his TERA exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of right leg shin splints during a hearing before the Board. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's right knee limitation of extension was reduced from 40 percent to 10 percent, but the reduction is not proper. The rating has been restored to 40 percent for the entire period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on April 12, 2021 due to lack of VA authorization and because there was no legal basis for VA payment.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected left varicocele with surgical resection, finding that his symptoms are comparable to those of intermittent edema and fatigue after prolonged standing or walking.

The Veteran's service from November 13, 2012 to February 13, 2015 and his service with the New Jersey ANG from March 2, 2015 to August 12, 2018 are not sufficient for eligibility under Chapter 33 of the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to a limitation on using the same period of service for multiple benefits.