Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a dental disability, specifically chipped teeth, as it requires VHA to adjudicate eligibility under VA regulations.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to in-service exposure, and the appellant is ineligible for recognition as a dependent child for VA purposes.

The appeal is dismissed as the VA has already resolved this issue through administrative action, approving payment for medical services provided to the Veteran on February 28, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating for his service-connected residuals of venous thrombosis of the left leg.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to decide this matter, which concerns a VA decision regarding payment for non-VA medical services.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance prior to May 20, 2015 has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on November 25, 2019, was administratively approved by VA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and throat is at least as likely as not related to in-service exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange. Service connection for these conditions is therefore granted.

The Veteran's means test eligibility category for copay in the VA healthcare system was determined to be correct based on his income from 2022. The appeal is denied as his income exceeded the threshold for a veteran with one dependent.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers due to an inadequate medical opinion and a misinterpretation of the criteria.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant requested to withdraw their eligibility for benefits under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency medical expenses incurred from April 28, 2020, to April 30, 2020, was denied because it was not filed within the required 90-day period after exhausting third-party claims.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there was no appealable decision to review, and the proposed recoupment of special separation benefits is not an issue that can be appealed.

The appeal was dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on September 20, 2020, has been resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of October 19, 2020, for service connection of intervertebral disc syndrome with spondylolisthesis is granted. The decision finds that the Veteran's October 19, 2020 submission was effectively an intent to file a claim and received within one year of receipt of the intent to file.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted with an effective date of February 12, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected panic disorder.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA AOJ administratively approved your claim for payment of medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on December 23, 2020.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have jurisdiction to review the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on March 6, 2020. The appellant's claim is subject to specific payment rate and methodology provisions laid out in the provider's contract/agreement as part of the Veterans Community Care Program.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disability, finding that his current diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia is related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the change in the Veteran's means test eligibility category from copay exempt to copay required for income year 2021 was improper, and thus grants the appeal.