Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and there are no specific errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of intervertebral disc syndrome, as a back condition, due to an inadequate VA opinion and a duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and sleep disturbance, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected Lyme disease is denied as the evidence does not support active or residual symptoms of the condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 10, 2020, was already resolved in a prior decision and administratively approved.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus condition, finding that there was no current diagnosis of a sinus disability and thus not meeting the criteria for direct or presumptive service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to a higher payment rate for medical services provided by Finger Lakes Home Care under a Veterans Care Agreement due to the exclusive administrative remedy process.

The Board has decided to remand the issues of service connection for temporomandibular joint dysfunction and wisdom teeth extraction due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Veteran was dismissed as the claim was resolved administratively.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical treatment services provided on September 26, 2019, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to a legally inadequate decision based on insufficient medical reasoning.

The appeal for service connection for right and left foot hallux valgus was dismissed due to a violation of the prohibition on concurrent elections of appellate review lanes.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 5, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on August 29, 2023 due to lack of records and need for further development. The Veteran's eligibility for reimbursement under VA policies will be determined based on the availability of medical records and whether the ambulance services were provided at a VA facility or non-VA facility.

The Board has determined that the cause of death (acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, malignant pleural effusion, and metastatic cancer) is not related to service or exposure to sunlight in service. The case is being remanded for further development.

The appeal for payment of non-VA home health services provided by Mennonite General Hospital from April 1, 2020, to April 14, 2020, is dismissed due to the defect in filing.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services has been dismissed as it was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to review disputes related to Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs), including disagreements over payment rates for services provided.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by Mercy Medical Center is dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.