Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for establishing basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance and for awarding TDIU prior to March 30, 2020 has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's facial paralysis, diagnosed as Bell's Palsy, is granted service connection due to its presumptive link to military service.

The appeal is dismissed because the medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on March 5, 2021, are covered under the Veterans Community Care Program and the payment process does not allow for review by the Board.

The appeal is dismissed because the medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on March 8, 2021, are covered under the Veterans Community Care Program and the payment process does not allow for review by the Board.

The appeal was dismissed because the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on December 31, 2020, was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a personality disorder due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the service connection of chronic nonspecific colitis, mild chronic gastritis, and severe chronic ileitis with focal low grade epithelial dysplasia.

The appeal is dismissed because the medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on January 7, 2021, are covered under the Veterans Community Care Program and payment rates are governed by contractual agreements that do not allow for Board review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and no other relationship between his current condition and service.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits, including the pursuit of a DrPH degree, were granted as his current education and work experience did not allow him to obtain suitable employment in his chosen field. The Board found that additional training was necessary for marketability.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to extend his delimiting date for Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) educational assistance benefits beyond June 3, 2019 due to a lack of evidence showing that he was prevented from initiating or completing his chosen program of education.

The appeal is dismissed because the medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on January 21, 2021, are covered under the Veterans Community Care Program and no Board review of payment rates is allowed.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed as the claims were administratively approved, and the Veteran did not file a timely claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of medical services provided on January 27, 2020, has been granted and no further action is needed.

The Veteran's Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is presumed to be due to his in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The appeal was dismissed because the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on December 26, 2020, was administratively approved by VA.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services provided on January 29, 2021, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the (l) rate for loss of use of both feet from September 1, 2021 to September 21, 2022. He is also granted SMC at the (o) rate and (r)(1) rates based on his need for aid and attendance.

The appeal of the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses provided on May 24, 2017 is dismissed as there was no decision by a VA AOJ that could be appealed.

The Appellant withdrew her claim for additional dependency compensation for her adopted child, and the Board dismissed it.