Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected due to the lack of evidence linking his conditions to military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a compensable disability at the time of discharge and that his conditions were not otherwise related to service.

The appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for medical services provided by Mercy Medical Center from March 23, 2019, to April 6, 2019, is dismissed as it falls under a VCA dispute process that does not allow Board review.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the VA Form 21-526EZ he submitted to review a previously denied claim for a jaw condition did not comply with the required form, and thus no decision could be made on his request.

The Board denied service connection for loss of teeth and oral injury as the evidence did not show an in-service trauma during an eligible period of active-duty service.

The Veteran's spouse withdrew the appeal for eligibility for VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) benefits, leading to its dismissal.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment debt in the amount of $11,280.84 due to the retroactive adjustment of VA compensation based on drill days in FYs 2017, 2019 and 2020, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's multiple myeloma is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that the claim must be denied as there is no legal basis to assign an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain a VA examination for the dental condition. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA dental examination to determine if there is a current disability related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the VA AOJ administratively approved payment for medical care provided on December 13, 2019. The appeal is moot as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for right hip limitation of extension, left hip limitation of extension, right hip limitation of flexion, and left hip limitation of flexion due to inadequate examinations conducted in August 2016. The VA is required to obtain a new medical opinion from the examiner who conducted the November 2023 VA hip examination or another similarly qualified examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and additional evidence needs to be obtained.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding contractual payment rates for home health services provided in February and January 2020, as these disputes are subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for mild cognitive disorder as due to his service-connected PTSD with TBI, finding that the evidence supports a causal link between his active service and his current condition.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on April 7, 2020 is dismissed as the episode of care was approved and paid by VHA.

The Veteran's appeal for waiver of an overpayment in VA dependency benefits was dismissed due to his death, and the debt appeal is also dismissed.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on June 11, 2020 is dismissed because the claimant (US Acute Care Solutions) did not have the authority to file a Notice of Disagreement.

The decision was legally inadequate and there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to notification deficiencies and an incorrect medical decision.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on September 7, 2019 has been resolved by administrative action. The claim was approved and the appeal is dismissed.