Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal for non-VA ambulance services provided on November 5, 2019 is dismissed as the episode of care was approved by VHA.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have jurisdiction to review the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 2, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Appellant withdrew her appeal for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's right knee strain and degenerative changes with genu valgus are granted, with a 20% rating for dislocation of the semilunar cartilage (meniscus). Service connection is also granted for right knee genu valgus as secondary to service-connected right knee strain and degenerative changes.

The Board dismissed the appeal of A.G.'s eligibility to receive attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 2023 rating decision because A.G. waived entitlement to these fees.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's waiver request was timely filed, but has remanded for further consideration of whether the overpayment debt should be considered valid.

The Board has remanded the cases for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration of a TDIU prior to August 6, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal seeking to reverse the proposed rating reductions from 20 percent to noncompensable for intervertebral disc syndrome, patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left patellar tendonitis was dismissed because no decision had been made at the time of filing the NOD.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of hives, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and for further examination regarding service connection for emphysema, which is presumed related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which may be pertinent to the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU. The AOJ is instructed to seek these records and consider them in their decision.

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 September 17, 2020.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is challenging the validity of an overpayment debt in the amount of $5,856.40 due to her not being entitled to benefits for the month he died. The Board finds that a remand is necessary for the RO to adjudicate this issue and provide an audit of how the debt was calculated.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the cause of death and whether it is service-connected, including considering the Veteran's use of blood thinners for venous insufficiency.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued survivor's pension benefits, stating that there is no evidence showing she bore any expenses for her mother's last sickness and burial.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's spouse was added as a dependent to his VA disability compensation award, but the appeal is dismissed because the issue has been rendered moot.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board dismissed the appeal as it was withdrawn.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for entitlement to payment or reimbursement for non-VA ambulance services due to lack of authorization, and to clarify the applicable laws and regulations.