Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder, diagnosed as partial left supraspinatous tendon tear, is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is seeking payment or reimbursement for medical expenses incurred at Texoma Medical Center on January 6, 2017 and January 9, 2017. The claim must be remanded to obtain relevant records including a February 2017 denial letter, March 8, 2017, letter from the Veteran, May 5, 2017, notice of disagreement, and August 2, 2017, denial decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's throat cancer was not caused by or became worse as a result of VA treatment, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for throat cancer is denied.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision could be made, so the case is dismissed.

VA's withholding of past-due DIC benefits for the purposes of remitting them to DFAS was proper, as per VA regulations and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The Appellant did not dispute that she received her SBP benefits from DFAS.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for eligibility as the surviving spouse of her deceased husband, finding that she was not legally married to him at the time of his death and thus does not meet the legal requirements for VA benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete personnel records and insufficient evidence linking the neck injury to service. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability (other than retinal hole surrounded by a ring of pigment, left eye) and respiratory disability (other than exercise induced anaphylaxis) has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have any current disabilities related to these conditions.,An initial 60 percent rating is granted for exercise induced anaphylaxis from November 22, 2021.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with mood disorder and alcohol dependence prior to December 10, 2019 was granted.,A higher rating of more than 30 percent for the same condition from December 10, 2019 was denied.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the case for issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding entitlement to VA medical care benefits. The Veteran and his representative will be provided with this document, after which they may appeal if they choose.

The Veteran's service connection claims for multiple joint pain and gastrointestinal disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of a qualifying chronic disability or undiagnosed illness related to his Persian Gulf service.,The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection as he has not provided objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability, including an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is not eligible for survivor pension benefits because her income exceeds the maximum annual pension limit.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right arm disability is related to service.

The Board granted a waiver of recovery of the overpayment of VA pension benefits as of October 12, 2021 due to the Veteran's health and financial hardship.

A 20 percent rating, but no higher, for residuals of left thumb laceration is granted effective October 10, 2019.,Effective October 10, 2019, a 20 percent rating, but no higher, for residuals of left thumb laceration is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, other than insomnia, finding that his symptoms are already contemplated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's symptoms and residuals have been confirmed by medical evidence, but a VA opinion is needed regarding the etiology of GBS.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition due to the untimely filing of his notice of disagreement with the January 2016 rating decision. The appeal was not timely filed as it occurred more than one year after the original time limit expired.