Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on March 17, 2021 is dismissed as the claim falls under specific processing and dispute resolution provisions laid out in the provider's contract.

The appeal is denied as there was no VA authorization for the non-VA medical services provided on January 28, 2021.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty to assist, specifically regarding SSA benefits and unreimbursed medical expenses. The AOJ needs to clarify the amount of SSI paid to the appellant and determine her Medicare Part B premiums for each annualization period during the appeal period.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of medical services performed on December 17, 2020, December 22, 2020, December 24, 2020, and December 28, 2020 due to the Appellant's approval in multiple VHA letters.

The Veteran's son is not entitled to a higher rate of payment for education benefits under the Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) program because he was paid the correct monthly stipend as per VA regulations.

The Board found that the overpayment of $49.77 for MHA was not validly created due to the Veteran's brief period of active duty for training, which did not interrupt her education.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran is granted a grant of Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) effective February 3, 2021 due to his service-connected Panic Disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected leukemia rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which was met by his widow who provided full-time care. The Board granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disorder as there is no current disability and the Veteran's lay statements were not credible.

The Veteran's preexisting bilateral flatfoot worsened during service and is now considered a service-connected disability. The Veteran also has service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine, but his rating for this condition remains at 20 percent. His claims for paralysis of the median nerve are remanded.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service being prior to September 11, 2001. The Board found that the evidence did not satisfy the eligibility requirements and thus denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for electrical burns to his feet and right great toe, as well as a left great toe disability due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the episode of care was approved for payment by TriWest, and the appellant is in receipt of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for a respiratory disability is denied as the May 2016 and April 2017 rating decisions are final, and new and material evidence was not received within one year of those decisions.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the matter is governed by a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) and does not allow for appellate review.

The Board denied increased ratings for left and right shin splints, finding no evidence of moderate knee or ankle disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery for the deceased adult unmarried child of the Veteran, as she did not meet the statutory criteria of 'child' for the purposes of eligibility.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on July 31, 2020 because the claim was filed more than 90 days after the discharge from the private facility.