Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on October 8, 2020, October 22, 2020, and November 5, 2020, as these services were covered under a contractual agreement within the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's monthly housing allowance (MHA) should be recalculated based on her online course enrollment, and the RO is instructed to provide a clear explanation for the amounts of MHA provided in the May 2020 determination letter.

The VA denied payment for a non-VA COVID-19 test provided to the Veteran on October 6, 2021 because it was not authorized by VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease is denied as there is no current qualifying dental disability for VA compensation purposes.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on July 7, 2020 has been resolved by administrative action.

The appeal is dismissed because the VA has no authority to review the billing process for non-VA medical services provided through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). The appellant's claim was originally denied due to lack of pre-authorization, but payment was eventually made for the service on December 10, 2020. As a result, the appeal is moot.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for hyperhidrosis, and the Court has vacated this decision due to an error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a pre-decisional hearing. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board found that the overpayment debt of VA service-connected compensation dependent benefits due to the retroactive removal of a spouse was properly created, and thus denied the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's child, M., is now eligible for additional dependency benefits based on her full-time college attendance starting from September 1, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and requests that SSA disability benefits records be obtained. The TDIU claim is still pending for the period prior to August 21, 2022.

The Board has denied the appellant's request for reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred from July 31, 2020 to August 1, 2020 due to the Veteran having other health insurance and the remaining balance being a co-payment that is not payable by VA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to contaminated ground water and carcinogens during service, which may be related to his non-hodgkin's lymphoma. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The appeal was dismissed because the issue of payment for non-VA medical care provided on May 23, 2020, has been resolved administratively.

The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to individual unemployability has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of their appeal.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided from April 16, 2020, to April 17, 2020, is dismissed as the appellant is now in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip strain is causally related to his service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by dislocation of semilunar cartilage and symptomatic removal of the same, is rated at 20 percent since May 21, 2010. The appeal for additional ratings prior to that date has been granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have authority to decide whether VA should pay for medical services provided by a non-VA provider under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). The decision is based on lack of authorization.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for endometriosis, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation beyond its natural progression during military service.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than July 31, 2019, for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ have been denied. The earliest assignable dates are July 31, 2019.