Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board dismissed the appeal because the issue of whether the proper contractual rate was paid for home health services provided by MGHAL from March 2, 2020 through March 30, 2020 is subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and requires additional opinions regarding secondary service connection and direct service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no administrative review process for disputes related to contractual payment rates under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs).

The Board denied an earlier effective date for recognition of the Veteran's minor child as a dependent for VA compensation purposes, finding insufficient evidence to support submission of the claim before June 25, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral arterial disease and varicose veins due to insufficient medical opinions addressing direct causation, secondary aggravation, or toxic exposure. The AOJ is directed to obtain new medical opinions and attempt to obtain outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has granted higher ratings for right and left hip strains, limited extension and flexion, as of February 24, 2021.,No other conditions or issues were addressed in this decision.

The Board has dismissed all appeals seeking payment or reimbursement for medical services provided from December 16, 2019 through January 7, 2020 as the claims are not within the jurisdiction of the Board.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on your claim as it is no longer pending.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant from various dates due to the statutory and contractual authority governing the process not allowing for review by the Board.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it is a dispute over payment under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) and does not involve service connection. The appellant was paid at a different contract rate due to an incorrect billing provider NPI number.

The Board denied service connection for vitamin D deficiency and granted service connection for iron deficiency anemia. The decision found no current disability for VA compensation purposes related to vitamin D deficiency, while linking the current diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia to service.

The Veteran's claim for reduced work tolerance (RWT) VR&E services under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31 is remanded due to a pre-decisional error in adjudication.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no authority for the Board to review disputes related to contractual payment rates under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs).

The Veteran's cause of death was due to glioblastoma multiforme, which is presumed to be related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 as he had no service-connected disability rated as totally disabling at the time of death.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for home health services provided in March 2020 by a non-VA provider under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA). The dispute process established by law does not allow for further review by the Board.

The Board denied service connection for gastric ulcers due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability and no in-service disease or injury linked to the condition.

The Board found that the overpayment of $5,366.35 was due to sole administrative error on the part of VA without knowledge of the Veteran, and thus is not a valid debt to VA.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation (ASC) on January 9, 2021 due to the lack of a prior authorization and the governing statutes and regulations do not allow for Board review in this matter.

The Board dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation (ASC) on September 20, 2021 because the process for billing under the VCCP does not allow for review by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status has been granted with the earliest possible effective date of July 19, 2022. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.