Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on various dates in January and February 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental/oral condition, finding that there is no current diagnosis of record and thus not meeting the criteria for compensation.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the VHA had already corrected and paid the underpayment of non-VA medical care provided by HHHC for the specified dates, resolving the issue in full.

The Veteran's application for Supplemental Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (SRH) was denied because it was received after the statutory deadline of December 31, 2022. The Board found that the law is clear and cannot grant SRH applications after this date.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of April 14, 2011, for the grant of service connection for costochondritis and Tietze syndrome (residuals of rib injury) is dismissed as the July 2024 rating decision implementing the Board's decision was not a decision that could be appealed.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have jurisdiction to decide whether VA should pay for medical services provided by a non-VA provider.

The Board denied requests for earlier effective dates for recognition of the Veteran's spouse and children, finding that notification was not made within one year of the events.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 13, 2020, and December 11, 2020, is dismissed as the claims were administratively approved.,The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 11, 2020, is dismissed as the claims were administratively approved.,Payment for non-VA Covid-19 testing provided to the Veteran on December 4, 2020, is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for restless leg syndrome in both the right and left legs as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected urticaria and lichen simplex chronicus.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the VHA had already corrected and paid the underpayment of non-VA medical care provided by HHHC from July 1, 2019, to July 31, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for medical services provided under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) due to the specific dispute resolution process established by law, which does not allow for further review by the Board.

The Veteran's lodging expenses for travel to a non-VA facility from December 16, 2023 to December 21, 2023 were not pre-authorized and thus the claim for reimbursement was denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the VA had already administratively approved and paid for the non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran between December 21, 2019 and December 22, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's spinal disc herniation, finding that it is due to his active duty service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran by Breathe Easy Dentistry on November 12, 2019, and November 26, 2019, have been resolved in full by administrative action.

The appeals concerning the cost of non-VA medical services provided on September 18, 2020, September 25, 2020, and October 2, 2020 are dismissed. The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA COVID-19 testing provided to the Veteran on October 9, 2020 is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for paresthetica meralgia of the left thigh and entitlement to TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination, and additional development regarding his employment history is required.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as no further action is needed since the appellant's claim for payment of ambulance services provided to the Veteran on August 27, 2019, was approved and the appellant received an explanation of payment (EOP).

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 27, 2020, was administratively approved.