Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal concerning payment of non-VA medical services provided by UF Health Shands Hospital was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 did not identify a specific decision or issue with which he disagreed, and the appeal was untimely.

The Veteran died from a non-service-connected condition and did not meet the criteria for burial benefits due to lack of evidence supporting entitlement, insufficient resources available in his estate, and failure to provide a receipt for burial expenses.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remand is necessary to adjudicate both claims for an increased rating for deviated septum, traumatic and service connection for skin disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hip disabilities due to outstanding medical records not being located and associated with the case file.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a deviated nasal septum, which was secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's death claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person, as an accrued benefit is remanded due to issues with substitution eligibility and additional development needed.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 20 percent or more for his service-connected degenerative joint and disc disease lumbsacral spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for Crohn's disease with abdominal scar, status post-hemicolectomy and laparoscopic lysis was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder, which is a qualifying chronic disability for Persian Gulf veterans, meets the criteria for service connection due to its onset during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of information on SSDI amounts received by the appellant from January 2009 to the present. The VA needs to obtain this information and then reassess the claim for improved death pension benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues regarding the creation and validity of the overpayment, including whether VA was solely responsible for the payment.

The Veteran's chronic diarrhea with more or less constant abdominal distress is rated at a 30 percent disability rating since August 7, 2018.,Since February 4, 2010, the Veteran has been granted a separate 60 percent disability rating for impairment of sphincter control.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the relationship between the Veteran's metastatic squamous cell carcinoma and his service exposure. The VA is instructed to obtain an appropriate clinician opinion on these issues.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset in service or within one year of service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's right eye macular lesion is rated at 40 percent effective June 10, 2019. The rating remains granted.

The Board denied service connection for neuroendocrine cancer, attributing it to presumed in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not support a finding that the cancer was caused by this exposure.

The Veteran's claim for payment/reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on July 10, 2016 at St. John's Medical Center was denied due to a lack of timely filing within 90 days of discharge. The file is incomplete and the Board requires verification that all relevant records are uploaded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a compensable service-connected dental disability for compensation purposes. As such, he cannot be granted service connection for outpatient treatment benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient etiology opinions and for consideration of secondary service connection.