Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and potential need for additional development under the PACT Act.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as it was filed after April 2, 2021 and there were no prior pending claims.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hip and chest issues may be related to her service-connected bilateral knee disability, but more evidence is needed to determine this.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on January 13, 2020, has been resolved by administrative action.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved payment for non-VA medical care provided on December 26, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her service-connected genital herpes is remanded due to insufficient evidence of record regarding the current state and severity of her condition, including during flare-ups.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's emphysema, effective July 23, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as no further action is needed since the appellant was informed of the approval and how to obtain payment for ambulance services provided on June 10, 2020.

Your claim for service connection for an eye disability has been granted, and the issue is considered resolved in full.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for pulmonary embolism, but the Veteran has since expressed that she did not intend to withdraw her claim. The case is being remanded due to a lack of clarity in the medical opinion provided.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that the Veteran's cancer is related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The decision also acknowledges significant sun exposure during service and credible lay statements from the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a lung disability, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable initial rating for gastric ulcer and a higher rating for gastritis with gastric ulcer and gastroparesis was denied as his symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of the currently assigned 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) for loss of use of a creative organ is denied because he is already receiving the maximum rate (SMC(o)) and cannot receive both SMC(k) and SMC(p).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heat stroke as there is no evidence of current disability or in-service event that could be linked to his claimed condition.