Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's stepchild, K., was added as a dependent to his VA disability compensation award effective July 1, 2020. The appeal is granted.

Your claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided on August 24, 2020, August 25, 2020, and August 28, 2020 have been resolved in full. All episodes of care were paid in full.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantive development regarding whether the Veteran's astigmatism was worsened by an in-service concussion.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided on June 2, 2020, has been resolved by administrative action. The claim was administratively approved and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 25, 2022 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of consideration of evidence submitted after the initial denial and during higher-level review. The Veteran is seeking service connection for chronic pain syndrome, which he claims is related to his service-connected low back and right knee disabilities.

The Board has decided the validity of an overpayment due to removal of dependent benefits for the Veteran's spouse. The case is being remanded to consider VA policy changes and ensure proper administrative error determination.

The Board denied the veteran's request for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on February 1, 2022 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Board denied the veteran's request for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on March 1, 2022 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil is being remanded for further examination and opinion as the current VA examiner did not consider all relevant evidence, including the impact of smoking on cancer development.

The appellant's claim for additional burial benefits was denied as the Veteran had already received maximum service-connected burial allowance from his daughter, and there were no additional burial benefits available.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death, which is related to his exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of $100.00 for medical expenses associated with COVID-19 testing by Aegis Sciences Corporation, as the underlying case or controversy has been resolved.

The Veteran's appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided from February 23, 2018 to March 13, 2018 is dismissed as the process and rates are governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Board denied the extension of DEA benefits beyond July 16, 2020, finding no legal basis for such an extension.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of the overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $39,193.60 is remanded due to circumstances beyond his control resulting in a delay in receipt of the notice.

The Board has determined that the apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $200.00 per month awarded to M.M. on behalf of herself and dependent minor child A.S.M. was proper, as the Veteran did not reasonably discharge his responsibility for support of the dependents.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no right of appeal for the rejection of a compromise offer.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the initial rating decision and remanded both service connection claims for additional development. The Veteran's other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder is related to service, but further evidence is needed regarding alcohol abuse.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred on August 23, 2023.