Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal is dismissed as the administrative action for the entire December 10, 2020 episode of care has been granted and no further disagreement remains.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board requests a VA medical opinion to determine the relationship between the Veteran's service and his death, as well as the etiology of his pancreatic cancer.

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.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for adding his spouse as a dependent, finding that the earliest submission of sufficient evidence occurred in April 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's insomnia disorder is related to his period of active-duty service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for physical residuals of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) as there is no medical evidence linking any current disabilities to his in-service infection, which resolved with treatment and without recurrence.

The Veteran's appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided in January 2020 has been withdrawn by the Veteran, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and new evidence received after the April 2020 decision. The Veteran's glottis squamous cell carcinoma, status post laryngectomy is being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for blood clots of the right leg is remanded due to unclear claims and a need for clarification from the Veteran. A new opinion is required regarding the etiology of any right leg blood clot or vein condition, including whether it is related to his active-duty service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The appeal as to the timeliness of a July 2019 VA Form 9, filed in connection with a September 30, 2015, rating decision, is dismissed due to procedural defects and no additional benefit remains to be awarded.

The Veteran's child requested an extension of their delimiting date for Chapter 35 DEA benefits, but the Board denied this request as it was not made within one year from the end of the delimiting date.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied. The effective date remains November 15, 2021.

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.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for other trauma and stressor related disorder from February 28, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for an increase in rating for renal condition is remanded due to inadequate examination and missing medical records.

The Veteran's left knee disability, specifically limitation of flexion, is not rated higher than noncompensable due to the evidence showing limited range of motion but no ankylosis or instability. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent was also denied.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA home health services provided by Mennonite General Hospital from February 4, 2020, to February 28, 2020, has been dismissed as the issue has already been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to the need for further investigation into his foreign service and potential presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.

The Board has granted the claim for payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred for transporting a Veteran to a private hospital via ambulance in October 2020, based on favorable findings made by the VA Office of Community Care.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran has been granted.