Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's VA benefits were withheld due to being a fugitive felon from July 24, 2018 to April 17, 2019. The decision is remanded to determine the exact date of clearance for the warrant.

The appeal concerning payment for non-VA medical services provided on February 20, 2020 is dismissed as the claim was untimely filed and has since been administratively reviewed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hallux valgus of the left foot is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right foot condition, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it lacks jurisdiction over the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 24, 2020.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC program is remanded due to a legally inadequate decision based on insufficient medical reasoning.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of medical services performed on October 13, 2020, October 19, 2020, October 27, 2020, and November 3, 2020 by Aegis Sciences Corporation due to approval of the benefits sought.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the relationship between the Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis and his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for PCAFC benefits is dismissed as the program does not provide periodic monetary benefits that could be considered accrued or substitutional.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for actinic keratosis, finding that it did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service. The Board concluded that there was no association between the Veteran's in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and his current condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for right-hand injuries, as there are insufficient records and a need for further examination. The Veteran is asked to provide more details on his periods of active duty and training.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of medical services performed on October 16, 2020, October 23, 2020, November 6, 2020, and November 20, 2020 by Aegis due to approval of the claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip cysts no membrane as there is no current diagnosis of this condition related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot condition was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's ambulance transportation on June 23, 2018 was previously denied by VA but later approved after a secondary review. The appeal is dismissed as the claim has been resolved in favor of the appellant.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on November 11, 2020, and November 27, 2020 as the claims have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for adding his son, I., as a dependent to his VA disability compensation was denied. The Board found no legal basis for awarding additional dependency benefits prior to the date of claim.

The Veteran's service-connected cause of death qualifies for the maximum burial allowance, but additional burial benefits such as transportation reimbursement and a plot allowance are not available because he was buried in a state veterans cemetery.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death. No service connection issues were decided.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the VA Office of Community Care Payment Operations and Management has already granted payment for services provided on January 28, 2020.