Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on December 16, 2020 was dismissed due to the improper filing by Benefit Recovery.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for insomnia, finding that the symptoms of his insomnia are fully contemplated by his service-connected GAD with MDD.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 23, 2021, is denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for an adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 16, 2021, is denied.

The Board denied payment for a non-VA COVID-19 test performed by ASC on September 7, 2021, as it was not authorized by the VA.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on July 24, 2021, is denied.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 12, 2021, is denied.

The Board denied payment for non-emergency, non-VA medical services performed on January 8, 2021, as they were not authorized by VA.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, including intervertebral disc syndrome and arthritis, based on the Veteran's credible statements of persistent symptoms since his in-service injury.

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

The Board granted payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on June 3, 2021, by Oak Valley Hospital District (OVHD), as the criteria for such payment were met under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher priority group status to be copay exempt was denied as he does not meet the criteria.

The appeal was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction as the proposed reduction in rating from 50 percent to 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was not an action subject to appeal.

The Board remands the matter to allow the AOJ to address the claim for reimbursement for the cost of eyeglasses on its merits in the first instance.

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

The appeal for reimbursement of costs incurred through Community Care medical services on February 28, 2023, is dismissed as the VA has already approved the requested cost.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for recognizing his spouse and two children as dependents for purposes of dependency compensation.

The Board remands the claim for a gastrointestinal condition, including as a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI), to obtain an adequate medical examination and opinion under the provisions of the PACT Act.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 2022 rating decision.