Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the Appellant's claim for payment of the cost of medical care provided to the Veteran on September 20, 2019.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA hospital care provided to the Veteran from April 27, 2019 through July 2, 2019 has been resolved by administrative action.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's fibrocystic breasts. The examiner is asked to clarify any and all diagnoses, determine if they are diseases or disabilities, and opine as to whether any diagnosed conditions had their onset during service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for basal cell carcinoma is granted, and the Board has remanded the claims of actinic keratoses and seborrheic keratoses due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and the case must be remanded for further action, including obtaining the Veteran's military personnel file and determining if he had service in Southwest Asia. An addendum opinion is needed to assess the etiology and pathophysiology of his joint pain (neck) disorder.

The Board has decided that the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency medical services provided on July 20, 2016 is not clear and must be remanded to provide a decision notice adhering to all applicable laws.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew their request for review of the payment for ambulance services.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services received on January 15, 2019 is denied as he was not treated in the VA healthcare system within the preceding 24 months.

The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of overpayment of Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance benefits was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a waiver due to fault on the part of the Veteran and no undue hardship resulting from repayment.

The Board found that the overpayment of $36,135.84 was due to sole administrative error on VA's part without the Veteran's knowledge and is therefore invalid.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran due to a legally separated status, which did not meet the continuous cohabitation requirement.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are all granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for insomnia, finding that the Veteran's current insomnia disorder had its onset during or is etiologically related to active service.

The Veteran's educational assistance benefits were denied as he was not enrolled in the course of study at The Art Institutes International Minnesota within 120 days before its closure.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the payment for dental services provided by a non-VA provider under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) is subject to specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC program is remanded due to a need for personal care services, and further evaluation is required to determine if participation in the program is beneficial and whether VA should designate a caregiver.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the appellant can be recognized as a helpless child or an individual who bore the last expense of last sickness or burial of the Veteran, and then readjudicate her claim for an equal share of the accrued benefits among the four adult children of the Veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a January 2021 rating decision and determined in a July 2021 fee decision, as the amount of past-due benefits was properly calculated.

The Board denied service connection for left arm nerve condition, right arm nerve condition, left hip bursitis, and right hip bursitis as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.