Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's non-VA medical care on November 8, 2019 was not authorized by VA and did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment. Therefore, payment or reimbursement is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding treatment records, specifically from St. Michael's Hospital in Texarkana, Texas.

The Board has denied service connection for a neurological disability of the right upper extremity as there is no current evidence showing such condition.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diverticulitis and right knee disability, as well as new VA examinations for both conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine if the Veteran qualifies for VR&E self-employment services, as his stated vocational goal of self-employment may be feasible under a VR&E program and is the only option for employment.

The Veteran's appeal for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed residuals of a left pneumothorax, including whether these residuals are related to active service.

The appeals for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for thoracic spine strain has been granted, with an effective date of June 18, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran's condition warranted a 40 percent disability rating due to frequent flare-ups causing increased pain and limiting function.

The Veteran's chronic constipation was granted a 30 percent rating from December 24, 2014 to September 23, 2019.,For the period prior to April 28, 2015, stress incontinence was denied any increase in disability rating.,From April 28, 2015 to September 23, 2019, a 60 percent rating for stress incontinence was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatomyositis, finding that there was no evidence linking his condition to his military service or exposure to anthrax vaccine. The Board concluded that the Veteran's dermatomyositis did not manifest during service and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service event.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in the May 2020 VA examination, including improper medical qualification and insufficient rationales for opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment history from May 2016 to October 31, 2019. The Veteran is asked to complete a VA Form 21-8940 to update his employment status.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for the service-connected sacroiliac strain has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal in October 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the possible relationship of the Veteran's earlier respiratory, pulmonary and/or any other related disease with his active duty service or any in-service disease. The appellant is seeking service connection for cause of death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of certain medical evidence in a previous VA opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation and extraschedular rating for hammertoes on both feet, as well as for an effective date earlier than April 14, 1992 for service connection of these disabilities. The Veteran is also being referred to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied the reduction of VA disability compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of military service drill pay for a period of 59 days in FY 2016, finding that the RO appropriately withheld the Veteran's VA compensation benefits and that the reduction was proper.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling for a VA Aid and Attendance examination, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran requires higher levels of care.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits is being remanded due to a procedural defect in the issuance of a statement of the case regarding the waiver appeal.