Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim regarding past-due benefits awarded in an August 2021 rating decision because the fees were already released to the Veteran. The issue is no longer before the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to restore VRAP educational assistance benefits because the program is not covered by the Colmery Act, and the Veteran did not qualify for restoration due to his lack of attendance at ITT Tech during or within 120 days after its closure.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to decide the appeal due to the Veteran's Community Care Program (VCCP) services being rendered under a different statutory authority.

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 25, 2021 due to lack of VA authorization.

The Veteran's attorney representative did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding the eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a November 2021 rating decision, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 1, 2020 for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The decision is based on the appellant filing her completed application for DIC within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided from June 1, 2020 to June 5, 2020 as the authorization was granted and the case is now moot.

The Board has granted entitlement to reimbursement for $1304.00 in transportation costs of the Veteran's remains from a VA medical center to his funeral home and then to a national cemetery.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The claims will be reviewed on their merits with new or additional examinations.

The appeal has been dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA dental services provided on December 21, 2020 was administratively approved by VA.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hammertoes of the left foot is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5282.

The Veteran's appeal regarding attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 2023 rating decision was dismissed as the appellant withdrew the appeal and the attorney waived fees.

The Board has determined that the CHAMPVA payment for medical services provided from June 15, 2020 to July 3, 2020 should have been calculated under the Cost-to-Charge (CTC) payment system due to appellant's status as a Critical Access Hospital. The DRG-based reimbursement methodology was improper and CTC payment is warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for motion sickness, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability of the right hip and/or leg is dismissed because the letter on appeal did not constitute a determination of entitlement to a benefit.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation payments, which he had already paid in full. The Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's requests for waiver of overpayment related to military drill pay in FY 2017 and FY 2018 were denied because they were not filed within the required 180-day period.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on January 22, 2021 due to lack of prior authorization and the governing statutes and regulations do not allow for Board review in this matter.

The Board has granted service connection for myelofibrosis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active service. The decision does not address any other conditions or issues.