Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the issues of service connection for temporomandibular joint dysfunction and wisdom teeth extraction due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Veteran was dismissed as the claim was resolved administratively.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical treatment services provided on September 26, 2019, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to a legally inadequate decision based on insufficient medical reasoning.

The appeal for service connection for right and left foot hallux valgus was dismissed due to a violation of the prohibition on concurrent elections of appellate review lanes.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 5, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on August 29, 2023 due to lack of records and need for further development. The Veteran's eligibility for reimbursement under VA policies will be determined based on the availability of medical records and whether the ambulance services were provided at a VA facility or non-VA facility.

The Board has determined that the cause of death (acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, malignant pleural effusion, and metastatic cancer) is not related to service or exposure to sunlight in service. The case is being remanded for further development.

The appeal for payment of non-VA home health services provided by Mennonite General Hospital from April 1, 2020, to April 14, 2020, is dismissed due to the defect in filing.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services has been dismissed as it was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to review disputes related to Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs), including disagreements over payment rates for services provided.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by Mercy Medical Center is dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board granted an effective date of October 8, 2020, for the award of TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of cause of death (glioblastoma) to obtain a more detailed medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding overpayment of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits and his request for a waiver to recover this debt, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ingrown toenail removal, right big toe is denied as there is no evidence of an additional disability resulting from VA treatment.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals, squamous cell carcinoma on penis status-post excision is denied as he did not have a current disability during the pendency of his claim.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by preparing a Memorandum of Unavailability and scheduling a new evaluation with a VRC.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for 6 months of VA Education programs benefits that were not previously utilized under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 33 to obtain missing records.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA dental services has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The appeal concerning the cost of non-VA emergency treatment provided to the Veteran on April 6-7, 2020, has been dismissed because the claim was administratively approved by VA.