Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's initial rating requests for left and right foot disabilities have been denied as his conditions do not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, and a need to provide the appellant's representative with a copy of the most recent Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for post-operative left hydrocele with bilateral varicocele was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral varicocele was denied. The earliest date that it is factually ascertainable that the Veteran had a bilateral varicocele disability related to his service-connected left inguinal hernia repair was October 20, 2010.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was denied. The earliest date entitlement arose is October 20, 2010.

The appeal for nonservice-connected burial benefits is dismissed due to the death of the appellant and lack of a valid substitute claimant.

The appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding whether the appellant has a form or manifestation of spina bifida other than spina bifida occulta.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ needs to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his myelodysplastic syndrome with refractory anemia, including whether it is related to his service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has found a procedural error in the discontinuance of TDIU and orders that the claim be remanded for further action to verify the Veteran's work record and earnings history.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Independent of Service Connection (TDIU). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board granted a waiver of the recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $5,249 due to financial hardship and against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's appeal regarding their competency to handle disbursement of VA funds has been dismissed as moot because the AOJ restored their competency in a September 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracic outlet syndrome, left and right upper extremities are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the condition.

The Veteran's service-connected Restless Leg Syndrome is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether the left hand disability was aggravated by the service-connected left hand scar. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be reconsidered with a new medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by the appellant on December 5, 2019, December 11, 2019, February 12, 2020, and February 26, 2020. The decisions related to these dates are missing from the claims file.

The Veteran's right thigh gunshot wound residuals are now rated at 30 percent for Muscle Group XIII and Muscle Group XIV, resolving all issues on appeal.

The appeal of the issue regarding clear and unmistakable error in the November 2018 rating decision is dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on July 20, 2020 is not properly addressed by the AOJ decision and requires further action.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.814 for a child born with spina bifida due to his mother's service in Vietnam, as he is not the child of a biological mother who served in Vietnam.

The Board denied the reduction of pension benefits based on updated income information provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA) as it was proper and the appellant's claim is not supported.

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.