Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 22, 2020 has been resolved by administrative action.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on November 11, 2019, was dismissed as it had been administratively approved.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on April 5, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of VA death pension benefits, finding that recovery would violate principles of equity and good conscience due to financial hardship.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 21, 2021, due to lack of VA authorization.

The Veteran's right hip disorder is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for blepharitis with meibomian gland syndrome and a separate evaluation for dry eye syndrome was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant an increase in either condition.

The Veteran's spouse was found eligible for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits on June 22, 2010. The Board denied the request to extend the delimiting date beyond June 23, 2020, as there is no legal basis for such extension.

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

The Board has received a withdrawal request from the appellant for their appeal concerning payment of non-VA medical services provided by Ascension Providence on May 25, 2020. As such, the appeal is dismissed.

The appeal regarding the award of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2022 rating decision has been dismissed as the amount withheld for this purpose was returned to the Veteran.

The Veteran requested an effective date prior to March 19, 2021, for the award of nonservice-connected pension benefits. The Board is remanding this claim due to a missing document (November 2020 VA Form 21-0966) that could provide information on whether the Veteran intended to file for pension benefits.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the VA has already administratively approved and paid for your claim of $4,490.00 for non-VA medical services provided to you from February 1, 2020, to February 20, 2020.

The appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits is dismissed due to his death.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there are currently two duplicative AMA docket appeals regarding the Appellant's eligibility to additional attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in the April 2022 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Myelodysplastic syndromes are related to his in-service exposure to benzene, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board denied DIC benefits as the Veteran's surviving spouse because the appellant and the Veteran did not meet the legal requirements for a valid common law marriage in California, where they resided. The appellant was married to the Veteran for less than one year prior to his death.

The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance for the Veteran. The issue of SMC based on the need for aid and attendance for the Veteran's spouse is remanded.

The Veteran's representative requested to revoke their Power of Attorney, but the motion was not granted due to lack of good cause. The Board found a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to assist and ordered remand for obtaining SSA disability benefits records and treatment records from Reliable Pediatrics.