Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed as the claims were administratively approved, and the Veteran did not file a timely claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of medical services provided on January 27, 2020, has been granted and no further action is needed.

The Veteran's Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is presumed to be due to his in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The appeal was dismissed because the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on December 26, 2020, was administratively approved by VA.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services provided on January 29, 2021, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the (l) rate for loss of use of both feet from September 1, 2021 to September 21, 2022. He is also granted SMC at the (o) rate and (r)(1) rates based on his need for aid and attendance.

The appeal of the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses provided on May 24, 2017 is dismissed as there was no decision by a VA AOJ that could be appealed.

The Appellant withdrew her claim for additional dependency compensation for her adopted child, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the reduction of special apportionment sent to his minor children was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement (NOD). The NOD was not received within 60 days from the notification letter, which restored full compensation benefits for the period of incarceration.

The Veteran's request to extend the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) was denied as there is no evidence of circumstances that would permit extension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an examination and opinion regarding the nature and likely cause of the Veteran's insomnia, as well as whether it is related to service or caused by any service-connected disability.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the claim was administratively approved by VA, and no determination remains with which you disagree.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA dental services is remanded due to missing relevant documents and incomplete information. The AOJ needs to obtain a copy of the December 2021 denial letter and all relevant records before it at the time it denied the claim.

The Veteran's long-term use of anticoagulants due to pulmonary embolism and recurring DVT, left lower extremity is rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7121. The Board found no evidence of persistent edema or eczema, which are required for a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for herpes, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right perforated tympanic membrane, finding that it is at least as likely as not etiologically linked to his active military service.

The Veteran's eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits is granted based on her first period of active duty service from April 4, 2002 to November 25, 2007.

The Board has denied service connection for numbness, insomnia, fatigue, memory loss, and muscle pain claimed as due to Gulf War Syndrome because there is no current disability or evidence of a link between the conditions and service.

The Board found that the overpayment of $2,665.00 was validly created and not solely due to VA's administrative error. The Veteran failed to promptly inform VA about her divorce from her spouse.

The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to the decision being made.