Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's left heel tendonitis was granted a staged rating of 10 percent prior to January 29, 2019 and 30 percent from January 29, 2019 to June 5, 2019. The disability is rated as moderate/severe foot injury.

Your appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed because you requested the withdrawal of your appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA medical opinion regarding whether AML was caused by or related to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and the Appellant did not meet the two-year filing deadline for burial benefits. Therefore, her claim is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain a VA examination for chronic pancreatitis, which may be related to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's left eye scotoma resulted in no worse than 20/40 corrected distance vision, without evidence of left eye visual field impairment or impaired muscle function. Therefore, the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left eye scotoma is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the AOJ administratively reversed the denials and processed payments for each episode of care in question.

The Veteran's spouse is not entitled to special monthly pension or VA survivor's pension benefits due to income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA determined that your claim was timely submitted and you were paid for the medical costs on February 11, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided at Cape Cod Hospital on October 24, 2020 is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and proper notice.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits was denied as there is no indication of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on his part. The Board found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's incarcerated status.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of a theory of service connection based on herbicide exposure, and for an additional VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's stroke.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition did not undergo permanent aggravation during service and was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by his service.

The Veteran's left eye disorder is remanded for further examination and opinion to determine the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $6,822.98 was not properly created and the appeal is granted.

The Veteran's TMJ disorder with fracture left zygoma was denied increased ratings, as the interincisal range did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or revised VA rating criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's sleep disorder and its relationship to his service. The Veteran will need to provide updated treatment records, undergo a VA examination, and have their claim reviewed.

The Veteran's cause of death is denied because the esophageal cancer, which was service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange, did not contribute substantially or materially to his death. The lung and liver metastases were attributed to the esophageal cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral pterygium, finding that his loss of visual acuity was due to his nonservice-connected cataracts and not his service-connected pterygium.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities were denied as the evidence did not show that his disability warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.