Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a full payment of beneficiary travel reimbursement, as VHA committed a pre-decisional duty to assist error by failing to fully inform or provide the Veteran with relevant information regarding the evidence relied on.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 8, 2024, RO decision.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA ambulance services was dismissed as the issue is now moot due to administrative review overturning the prior denial.

The appeal seeking entitlement to payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran by the appellant on November 17, 2020, was dismissed as there has been no determination by VA on the claim.

The appeal is remanded to correct an error in satisfying a regulatory duty regarding the notice of fee decisions related to past-due benefits awarded from a November 2023 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for SMC due to the need for further evidence and an examination.

The Board remands the claims for a liver condition and skin condition due to additional evidentiary development needed.

The appeal for a compensable rating for left femoral neck osteoporosis was dismissed due to the untimely submission of the VA Form 10182 without good cause shown.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses is dismissed as it has already been granted in its entirety.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 1, 2020, for the award of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits.

The appeal concerning the payment of expenses for non-VA medical services provided by the appellant to the Veteran from various dates in 2019 has been dismissed as the issues have been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board granted service connection for chronic pancreatitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that the Veteran's alcohol abuse, which was linked to his PTSD, caused his chronic pancreatitis.

The appeal regarding attorney fees derived from a September 2024 rating decision that awarded an earlier effective date for the assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (a TDIU rating) is dismissed.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on September 2, 2021, is denied.

The Board denied payment for non-VA COVID-19 testing services provided by Aegis Science Corporation on September 8, 2021, as the services were not authorized by VA and did not meet emergency care requirements.

The Board granted service connection for complex regional pain syndrome, muscle pain associated with CRPS, joint pain associated with CRPS, and neurological symptoms associated with CRPS as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 15, 2021, is denied.

The appeal for eligibility to attorney fees associated with the August 30, 2024, Fee Decision is dismissed as it has been resolved and rendered moot by a payment of $7,776.74 on November 18, 2024.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation services to obtain missing records and provide proper notice.