Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has not yet addressed the appellant's claim for survivor's benefits on behalf of her surviving children. The case is being remanded to adjudicate this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary incontinence, finding no current disability of urinary incontinence and no functional impairment to earning capacity.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for adding his spouse as a dependent, finding that July 14, 2022 was the last claim submitted and thus the proper effective date.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the revocation of his eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it pertains to the issue of entitlement to additional payment for non-VA dental treatment services provided by the appellant on September 11, 2020. The decision is based on the governing statutes and regulations that do not allow for review of such claims by the Board.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left atrium mass, finding that he was presumptively exposed to herbicide agents during his active service in Thailand.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral inguinal hernia with repair, finding that there was no evidence of recurrent or well-supported hernia.

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 supporting this relationship.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right hand conditions due to a lack of current disability or symptoms. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, heart condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left foot condition, and right foot condition are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the diabetes claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's eye disability, specifically whether it is secondary to service-connected ischemic heart disease or hypertension and related to TERA exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for paroxysmal A-fib due to Agent Orange exposure is remanded as the VA examiner did not provide an adequate opinion and secondary service connection is raised by his existing hypertension condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the Veteran's period of service in the United States Army Reserve and to obtain relevant medical records. The claim for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma will be remanded for a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the condition, including any potential link to microwave emissions from ground-surveillance radar equipment during active service.

The Board has determined that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with, and thus the claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck condition was previously denied in May 2015. The Board dismissed the appeal as untimely because the proper form (VA Form 20-0995) was not submitted to reconsider the previous denial.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected survivor's pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR). The appellant did not meet the specific income requirements to be eligible for survivor's pension benefits as a surviving spouse of the Veteran.