Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on December 10, 2019, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board granted the appeal, awarding an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for a calcified granuloma based on the PACT Act.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed.

The Board remands the case for a legally adequate medical decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits, as notification of the decision was legally inadequate and there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 20, 2021, is denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disability, to include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and crural monomelic amyotrophy (CMA), due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 17, 2021, was denied because the services were not authorized by VA.

The appeal was denied as the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $3,792.14 is a valid debt.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and insomnia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 9, 2021, is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic urinary incontinence, as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service injury related to this condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, as claims do not survive a veteran's passing.

The Board granted the reinstatement of the 70 percent rating for PTSD with MDD, as the reduction was not based on improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical determination to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal regarding the apportionment of VA compensation benefits was dismissed due to an untimely notice of disagreement.

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

The Board remands the claim for a diabetic conditions examination to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Board remands the matter for the RO to formally adjudicate the validity of the $21,983.80 debt and consider whether sole administrative error occurred.

The Board remands the claim for a new opinion on whether the Veteran's idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange and other toxins.

The appeal for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death was withdrawn by the appellant, and thus has been dismissed.