Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal pertaining to the issues of recurrent ingrown toenails and an effective date prior to July 7, 2017, for Ewing's sarcoma has been dismissed. The appeals for a lumbosacral strain and tension headaches are being remanded.

The Veteran's emergency treatment for heart palpitations and neck pain on September 27, 2001 was approved as it met the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations due to the absence of a feasible VA facility.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral ingrown toenails and a condition of the testicles (epididymitis) due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for left achilles tendonitis and TDIU from February 4, 2009 to December 22, 2010 are being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the Board's previous remand directives.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA benefits due to a divorce from his spouse was waived, as the fault lay primarily with VA for not promptly adjusting his compensation. The Veteran did not have fault in creating the debt.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate reasons and bases for its decision, specifically regarding whether bruxism is a disability for which service connection can be granted without discussion of treatment purposes. The Veteran's claim will now include consideration of service connection for dental treatment.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of emergency medical expenses incurred at Southern Regional Medical Center on March 6, 2020 has been approved in part. The appellant must resubmit the claim with a corrected modifier for one line item that was not paid due to a billing issue.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to lung cancer, and the DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

Your claim for payment of medical expenses has been resolved by administrative action and you have already received the payment. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in the evaluation of exposure to unspecified toxins and their relation to CML.

The Veteran's agent waived entitlement to fees for past-due benefits awarded in a December 2020 rating decision, making the issue moot and dismissed.

The Veteran's agent waived entitlement to fees for a past-due benefits award in a December 2020 rating decision, making the issue moot and dismissed.

The Veteran's agent waived entitlement to fees for past-due benefits awarded in a December 2020 rating decision, making the issue moot and dismissed.

The Veteran's adult son is not considered a child for accrued benefits purposes, and thus the appellant cannot receive additional pension benefit payments.

The appeal concerning the payment for non-VA emergency medical services provided to the Veteran on September 16, 2019 is dismissed because the claim was not adjudicated by VA and should be submitted to a VA contractor.

The Veteran's spouse was added to his compensation award as a dependent effective August 21, 2013. The decision grants the claim for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment due to delayed response is denied as untimely.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and tinnitus. The decision on the left and right foot conditions is pending as remanded.

New evidence has been submitted suggesting the Veteran's cause of death was related to his service exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is being readjudicated.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's gout is related to service-connected hypertension or Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran must provide a medical opinion on these issues.