Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it pertains to payment for medical services provided by a non-VA healthcare provider within the Veterans Community Care Program. The decision is based on statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected urinary incontinence has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities before the Board could schedule a hearing.

The Board has determined that the September 2021 rating decision denying service connection for upper airway resistance syndrome is flawed due to an administrative error, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Board has remanded the DIC, accrued benefits, and survivor's pension claims due to new evidence received after the initial decision. The DIC claim is being reconsidered based on newly associated service personnel records, while the other claims are remanded for further development of income information.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to review the VA decision regarding payment for non-VA medical services under the VCCP.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided from January 14, 2021 to February [REDACTED], 2021 is dismissed as the appellant is in receipt of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for a restoration of a 10 percent rating for the residuals of an oophorectomy related to ovarian cysts and pelvic adhesions.

The appeal is denied as there was no VA authorization for the non-VA medical services provided on January 17, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple myeloma on a direct, facts-found basis due to exposure to burn pits and other toxins during the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right big toe cold injury.

The Board found that the overpayment of $4,899 was properly created due to incorrect marital status reporting and denied the appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral dry eyes syndrome with chronic blepharitis and meibomian glands dysfunction is granted an initial increased rating to 20 percent, effective October 7, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are inextricably intertwined due to her service-connected post-polio syndrome. The claims must be remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her disability.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided on November 25, 2019 has been resolved by administrative action. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought has already been granted.

The Board has determined that there were errors in the decision-making process regarding service connection for heart valve replacement and non-rheumatic aortic stenosis, necessitating further review.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on January 15, 2020 by Affordable Dentures was dismissed as the claim was resolved administratively.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for gout (left foot) and right foot condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The VA examinations are required to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for the payment of NSC survivor's pension benefits due to her income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rates (MAPRs).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of left hip pain, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active military service.