Other conditions decisions — 2024

Your appeal for reimbursement or payment of non-VA medical services provided on July 21, 2020, has been dismissed as the benefit sought has already been granted.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA dental care provided on August 6, 2019, has been resolved by administrative action and is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on October 25, 2020, was resolved in favor of the Appellant through administrative action.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral great toe disabilities, including hallux valgus (bunion), based on the evidence showing an in-service injury and current disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible testimony of wearing steel-toed boots during service and his subsequent medical history.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tremors due to environmental hazard exposure has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision due to VHA overturning its initial denial and approving the non-VA medical care provided by ASC on August 27, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for TDIU prior to the promulgation of a decision, thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits were reduced due to receipt of drill pay for FY 2020. The Board finds a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, including obtaining documents showing the exact dates the Veteran drilled in FY 2020 and verifying if he received his military pay for those days.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his Left and Right TMD as there is no evidence of interincisal ROM measuring 11 to 20 mm or less, or 21 to 29 mm with dietary restrictions. The current evaluations are found to be appropriate.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for bilateral inguinal hernias and ventral hernia, status post multiple repairs is being remanded due to an error in the diagnostic code used.

The Veteran withdrew her claim for service connection for somatic symptom disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision due to the VHA approving payment of non-VA medical services provided by the Appellant on February 27, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision since VHA overturned its initial denial and approved the non-VA medical care provided by ASC on November 24, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding increased ratings for right hip thigh impairment, right hip limitation of flexion, and right hip limitation of extension as the Veteran's attorney representative withdrew the appeal.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your medical services provided on February 11, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses provided on December 7, 2020, has been fully granted and paid by VA.

The Board has decided to remand both issues related to the overpayment of VA compensation benefits: the validity of the debt and the request for waiver. The validity issue involves a challenge to the date of divorce, while the waiver issue requires consideration of whether there was sole administrative error in creating the overpayment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a genitourinary condition, to include erectile dysfunction, and a neurological condition, to include headaches, have been granted.,New evidence received after the denial of these claims has established that the conditions had their onset during active duty.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the Appellant's claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on November 9, 2019.

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