Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity neurologic conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection due to lack of in-service onset or relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an extension of the delimiting date under Chapter 33 beyond February 8, 2020, as he was recently assigned a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and no longer needed additional VA education benefits.

The Veteran's chronic insomnia and alcohol abuse disorder are granted as secondary to his service-connected Major Depressive Disorder. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right third digit is being reviewed again as there was not substantial compliance with the previous instructions.

The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not shown to be related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Board found no nexus between the current diagnosis and his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's broken and loose teeth are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are caused by or aggravated by his service-connected multiple sclerosis, specifically the medications used to treat it.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's Grave's disease is related to his presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's initial ratings for right and left foot spondyloarthralgia were granted at 20 percent prior to May 31, 2016. Ratings in excess of 20 percent are denied from that date forward.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and needs additional development, including scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board denied the reopening of previously denied claims for service connection for varicose veins of both lower extremities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation of unreimbursed medical expenses, including those for the Veteran's son. The appellant must provide all appropriate documentation for her own and her family members' medical expenses.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disability, including gastritis, is related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise a final rating decision that confirmed and continued a 10 percent rating for narcolepsy, finding no clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear symptomatology related to the service-connected status post nose fracture and a potential SSA disability record that was not obtained.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for 'veteran' status due to his discharge from service being under conditions other than honorable, specifically willful and persistent misconduct. The appeal does not address any claims for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of or reimbursement by VA for medical expenses incurred from November 6, 2018 to January 4, 2019 as there are no valid matters in controversy.

The Board has granted the appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on November 25, 2020 and December 1, 2020.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ has administratively reversed and approved payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on December 22, 2020.

The Board has decided that it does not have jurisdiction to address the appellant's claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided on March 8, 2021. The appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and lack of adequate notice.