Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at St. Lukes Magic Valley Regional Hospital and St. Lukes Clinic for the period from January 17 through January 26, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's asthma medication possibly aggravated his hiatal hernia and GERD, which necessitated the June 2011 surgery. The examiner should consider the Veteran's sworn testimony from May 2016 and July 2019.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations for appellate consideration.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all remaining claims, including the claim for service connection for PTSD. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the left and right lower extremities as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral nerve damage in his lower extremities due to herbicide exposure and/or as secondary to diabetes. The VA examination did not provide a diagnosis of diabetes, but the Veteran was treated for it. The Board requires an addendum opinion from a VA medical professional regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity nerve damage is caused or aggravated by his diabetes.

The Veteran's right foot disability, specifically the fracture of the great toe, second, third, and fourth toes, has been rated at 30 percent. This rating is granted subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Veteran's nasal disability, right hand strain, left elbow disability, and right elbow disability have been granted service connection. The nasal disability is rated at 10 percent effective March 29, 2018.

The Board has determined that this matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and the need to ensure full compliance with contested claims procedures. The case is remanded to address these issues.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability of bilateral-foot osteomyelitis, as due to prescription of methotrexate, finding that the Veteran's condition was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill or error in judgment.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disability, residuals of an in-service ulnar nerve injury of the left hand, began during his active service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits is denied, but the case is remanded for consideration of a waiver of the debt incurred from when he married his current spouse onward.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and unclear jurisdiction, requiring further action by the AOJ.

The Board has restored service connection for panic disorder, finding that the original grant of service connection was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Veteran's right foot disability has been granted a 20 percent rating from March 5, 2020 forward. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated a moderately severe disability.

The Veteran's mastoiditis resulted in chronic ear infections, including suppuration. The Board granted a higher 10 percent rating for the mastoiditis.

The Board has granted a general apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability benefits to the Appellant in the amount of the dependency allowance for the dependent child from the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits, on behalf of D.C. The decision is based on the Veteran not reasonably discharging his responsibility for support of the child and the lack of hardship to the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice provided by the AOJ regarding the basis for the denial of the claim and the need to provide additional evidence.