Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal has been dismissed as the VA payment for medical services provided by a non-VA provider on June 30, 2020 was administratively approved and paid.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new oneVA foot conditions examination is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right foot monoarticular inflammation.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his eye disability, which includes BRVO, chronic macular edema, and residuals of surgery, is being remanded due to the need to provide notice of old criteria for rating eye disabilities and possibly rate under new criteria.

The appeal was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was filed by a revenue cycle management service, not the Veteran or their representative.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and he was not buried in a national or state veterans cemetery. Therefore, the claim for burial benefits in the form of transportation expenses is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of right leg varicose veins has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on August 20, 2021, is dismissed because no claim has been filed and there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of special monthly compensation based on housebound status has been withdrawn and is dismissed.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your medical services provided on December 11, 2020.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 13, 2019 has been dismissed as the expenses were approved by VA.

The Veteran's left hip flexion and abduction disabilities have been restored to their original ratings of 40 percent and 20 percent, respectively, effective December 16, 2021. The appeal regarding the reduction in evaluation for his left hip extension disability is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected thrombocytopenia is currently in remission and does not require treatment, with a platelet count of 209,000. Therefore, the claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's dental and oral condition, which is related to her service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hand essential tremors due to insufficient evidence addressing his toxic exposure risk activities as required by the PACT Act. A TERA specific examination is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for both ALS and PLS, a variant of ALS. The decision is based on the presumption that these conditions are related to service due to exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied the payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 14 and 18, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization for these services.

The appeal for TDIU is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The appeal for TDIU is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment of VA pension benefits was denied because it was not timely filed, as he did not request the waiver within the required 180-day period following notification.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to January 28, 2010 for a TDIU because the March 2021 rating decision was not an initial decision under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).