Other conditions Board decisions

The Board granted an effective date of October 8, 2020, for the award of TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of cause of death (glioblastoma) to obtain a more detailed medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding overpayment of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits and his request for a waiver to recover this debt, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ingrown toenail removal, right big toe is denied as there is no evidence of an additional disability resulting from VA treatment.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals, squamous cell carcinoma on penis status-post excision is denied as he did not have a current disability during the pendency of his claim.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by preparing a Memorandum of Unavailability and scheduling a new evaluation with a VRC.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for 6 months of VA Education programs benefits that were not previously utilized under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 33 to obtain missing records.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA dental services has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The appeal concerning the cost of non-VA emergency treatment provided to the Veteran on April 6-7, 2020, has been dismissed because the claim was administratively approved by VA.

The Board remands the case for a new opinion to determine if the Veteran's benign prostate hypertrophy is related to his service-connected hypertension.

The appeal for TDIU was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA AOJ approved your request for payment of medical services provided on December 27, 2020. The appellant was reimbursed in full.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error due to the failure to obtain relevant private treatment records, including from a CD containing imaging. The case is being remanded for efforts to obtain these records.

The Board granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal to waive recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in verifying the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits, which could affect his pension benefits. The case is being remanded for VA to obtain and verify this information.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding payment or reimbursement for non-VA ambulance transport provided to the Veteran on January 2, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it is not within its jurisdiction to review disputes arising under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs) due to specific administrative dispute resolution procedures.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for payment of medical expenses incurred by Fall Prevention Stroke Rehab, LLC on November 3, 2019, November 13, 2019, and November 20, 2019. The decision is based on VA having provided prior authorization for these services.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran died during the pendency of his claim regarding a change in their priority group category for income year 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding contractual payment rates for home health services provided by a non-VA provider in February and March 2020, as these disputes are subject to specific administrative procedures under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs) that do not allow for appeal by the Board.