Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the claimant is already in receipt of the benefit sought, which was approval for payment or reimbursement for non-VA dental care provided on February 5, 2020, and February 27, 2020.

The Veteran's child, M.R.D., elected to receive Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, effective January 19, 2021. The Veteran is denied additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for the period from January 19, 2021, forward.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant's Notice of Disagreement was not filed within the required 60-day period after receiving the decision denying her apportionment claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, totaling $2,214.13, due to fault on the part of the Veteran and not being against equity and good conscience.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal request.

The Board denied the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided from May 14, 2019, to May 16, 2019, due to a lack of timely filing and because the criteria for payment were not met.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your claim for payment of emergency medical services provided by the City of Monterey Park on December 1, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for G6PD and service connection for an intestinal disability are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeal seeking a higher rating for his service-connected insomnia has been dismissed due to non-compliance with essential claims-processing rules. The issue was already pending within the legacy review system and a new claim was improperly submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's request for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on September 29, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of elevated levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was dismissed because the April 2022 document, which took the form of a rating decision, did not meet legal criteria to qualify as a decision and no notice of this decision was given to the Veteran.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on October 1, 2019, has been resolved by administrative action and is dismissed.,The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services from September 22 to September 30, 2019, has also been resolved by administrative action and is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as the Veteran and his attorney requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board remands the matter to notify the Veteran that his private treatment records from the South Carolina Spine Center could not be obtained due to a fee requirement.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a skin disability and a rating in excess of 10 percent for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation from dermatomyositis to ensure that VA's responsibilities under the duty to assist are followed.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine the present severity of the Veteran's bilateral shin splints.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and no persuasive evidence linking any symptoms to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination in compliance with previous instructions. The examiner will be asked to diagnose any current right elbow disabilities and determine if they are at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his service-connected conditions do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services as the Veteran withdrew their appeal prior to a decision.