Other conditions Board decisions

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA AOJ administratively approved your claim for payment of expenses for emergency medical care provided by Adventist Health in March 2020.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right hand fingers, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic skin itching disorder with rash, right arm due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to inadequate notice provided in the initial decision. The correct statutory criteria for 'need for supervision, protection, or instruction' must be applied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for medical reimbursement claims submitted by Home Care Financial Solutions, Inc. on March 10 and March 12, 2020 as these services were provided pursuant to a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) which does not allow for review by the Board.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of urinary frequency, secondary to obstructive sleep apnea, due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits, finding no persuasive evidence of symptomatology warranting a compensable evaluation prior to March 08, 2018, or in excess of the current ratings thereafter.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by the appellant from March 16, 2020, to March 20, 2020, has been dismissed as the services were already paid and confirmed.

The appeal for payment of medical expenses incurred from March 1, 2019, to March 31, 2019, at Zephyr Haven Health Rehabilitation Center under CHAMPVA was dismissed as the claim had already been approved and paid by VA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating for COPD, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided in August and January 2021. The appeal is moot as a result.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of insomnia, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as a new and relevant law requires readjudication on its merits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a penile disorder and a bilateral foot disorder have been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the claim of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's death occurred before November 1, 1990, and his grave is marked with a privately furnished marker. Therefore, he is not eligible for a government-furnished headstone or grave marker.

The appeal for additional burial benefits in excess of $300.00 was denied as the maximum amount allowed by law is $300.00.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment or reimbursement of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 31, 2019 was dismissed as the issue has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Veteran's service-connected postmenopausal uterine disability is granted a 30 percent rating effective March 15, 2013. The condition includes severe and constant pain in the ovaries.