Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on August 31, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses incurred on December 10, 2022, as the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision.

The appeal was dismissed as the VA administratively approved payment for non-VA emergency medical services provided to the Veteran on December 14, 2019.

The Board has decided that service connection for a right-hand condition is denied, and the case is remanded for further action regarding service connection for cholecystectomy.

The Veteran's right ovarian cyst with ovarian failure does not require continuous treatment, and thus is not entitled to a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Vitamin D deficiency is denied because it does not meet the regulatory requirement for a disability. The Board also remanded her claim for service connection for fibroids due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's effective date for a 50 percent rating for other trauma or stressor-related disorder was granted as of April 29, 2021. The Board found that the symptoms warranting this increased rating began on that date.

The Veteran's cause of death is not related to service, and the appellant did not file a claim for accrued benefits within one year of his death.,Survivors pension was denied due to the appellant exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rates (MAPRs).,Accrued benefits were denied as the appellant did not file an accrued benefit claim within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of medical services provided by Breathe Easy Dentistry on October 10, 2019 and November 26, 2019 due to the governing statutes and regulations not allowing for Board review of such claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 of Title 38 due to his character of discharge being not honorable and lack of qualifying service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased disability rating for primary insomnia, and the Board has dismissed the claim.

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

The Veteran's appeal for Beneficiary Travel expenses associated with Claim Number TC202403020992216 was dismissed because the Veteran did not provide any information regarding the issue being appealed or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decision being appealed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate review and consideration of the Veteran's need for personal care services, as evidenced by his functional assessment. The VA must obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran meets the eligibility criteria for PCAFC.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to review the contractual payment rate for medical services provided by Mennonite General Hospital Inc., from April 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020 due to the specific dispute resolution process established under VCA.

The Veteran is receiving VA compensation benefits for his child, R.K.B., but he is not reasonably discharging his responsibility to support the child. The Board has granted a general apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of his child.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was awarded a $2,000 burial allowance based on service-connected death. The Appellant, the Veteran's son, filed for burial benefits but is denied as VA can only pay one representative.

The appellant withdrew her appeal for DIC benefits, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board found the Veteran's waiver request was timely filed and remanded for further consideration on the merits.