Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant, Aegis Sciences Corporation, provided medical services to the Veteran through the Veterans Community Care Program and the payment process for these services is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The appeal for DIC/cause of death benefits is dismissed as a duplicate appeal and has been addressed in a separate case.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA home health services provided by Chajinel Home Care Service to the Veteran in May, July, and August 2020 due to a dispute resolution process established under VCA (Veterans Care Agreement) that does not allow for further administrative review or judicial appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for lower back pain and right foot pain as no new relevant evidence was submitted after the December 2020 rating decision.

The Board has granted the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected burial benefits and a burial plot allowance, but denied her claim for reimbursement of burial transportation expenses.

The appeal of the Veteran's claim for a payment rate of educational assistance benefits greater than 50 percent under Chapter 33 was dismissed due to improper filing and jurisdictional defects.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the March 2021 rating decision and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the VA examiner who conducted the February 2021 VA heart conditions DBQ.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on September 29, 2020 by Aegis Sciences Corporation is dismissed as the benefit has been approved.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for colonic polyp and gastric antrum with reactive gastropathy due to inadequate medical opinions in the HLR decision. The VA is required to obtain adequate VA examinations and opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's means test eligibility category for VA healthcare in 2021 was improperly changed from copay exempt to copay required, but this change does not affect his treatment costs.

The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision-making process regarding the Veteran's income and travel expenses, necessitating further investigation to determine eligibility for reimbursement.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your claim for payment of medical services provided on January 31, 2019.

The Veteran's mood disorder, depressive type due to general medical condition is currently rated at 70 percent and the Board finds that it does not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of death and service connection. The Veteran's cause of death is being reviewed, and a new opinion will be sought from an appropriate clinician.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the AOJ administratively reversed and approved payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on December 9, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for dysmenorrhea but remanded the issue of service connection for PCOS.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for medical services provided to a veteran under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) due to the dispute resolution process established by law not allowing for further review.

The Board dismissed the appeal because there was a procedural defect in how the proposed reduction from 70 percent to 50 percent for service-connected schizoaffective disorder with alcohol use disorder was docketed at the Board.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding payment for dental services provided by the appellant in March 2020, as it is subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding a contractual payment rate for medical services provided to a veteran under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) due to the dispute resolution process established by law not allowing for further review.