Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical care provided on February 13, 2020, has been dismissed as the claim was administratively approved by VA.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC is remanded due to inadequate notice of the basis for the denial and a need for supervision, protection, or instruction.

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

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims for earlier effective date and service connection are not currently before the Board.

The Veteran's arthritis of the right foot and left foot are granted service connection. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied, and a right leg disability is remanded.

Your appeal has been dismissed because your claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on July 10, 2019, was administratively approved by the VA. The Board cannot consider any new evidence submitted after the initial decision.

The Veteran's right tibia and fibula fracture residuals are rated at 30 percent since December 15, 2020.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and incomplete information provided by the appellant regarding her CHAMPVA claim for reimbursement of medical expenses from February 2016 through March 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his grant of TDIU is denied. The Board found that the earliest eligible date was May 21, 2020.

The Board denied the eligibility for benefits under VA's PCAFC as the appellant, who is the adult granddaughter of the Veteran and a family member, did not meet all requirements to be designated as the Primary Family Caregiver. The evidence showed that her grandmother provided most of the necessary care, and she was not expected to provide such care if approved.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests for full reimbursement of $450.00 for the Certified Ethical Hacking course test and $125.00 for the Splunk Core Certified User course test, as these tests are required by the VET TEC program.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip strain due to inadequate opinions regarding causation and aggravation. The Veteran contends that his hip strains are related to or aggravated by his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine, which caused him to gain weight.

The Board has remanded the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including a need for VA Gulf War and TERA examinations related to the respiratory disability.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension and special monthly pension was denied because he did not submit the necessary medical evidence to determine if he needed regular aid and attendance, nor did he provide information about his primary residence.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the VA administratively approved the appellant's claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on November 25, 2020.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on January 3, 2020. The VA made favorable findings that the claim was timely filed and authorization was approved under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, to include right hip bursitis and trochanteric pain syndrome, as proximately due to his service-connected left knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The Veteran's oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and its resulting treatment were not caused by VA failure to diagnose or treat in a timely manner, as the cancer developed beyond VA's control. The additional disability is not due to VA fault.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the VHA decision approving payment for non-VA care provided by Hurricane Valley Fire Rescue on May 11, 2021, is now moot since the claim was approved.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a stroke, but has remanded the claims for special monthly compensation and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.