Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical care provided on June 27, 2019, has been resolved administratively by a full grant of benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of an overpayment debt in the amount of $17,516.83 is denied due to lack of equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's request to extend the delimiting date for his VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill, is denied because he did not provide sufficient evidence that prevented him from initiating or completing his program of education due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for entitlement to an effective date prior to February 4, 2013, for the grant of service connection for bilateral calluses, as well as his claims for special home adaptation grant and specially adapted housing. The dismissals were due to the Veteran not filing a timely VA Form 9 or VA Form 10182 after receiving the February 2020 Statement of the Case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining relevant payment documents, including an explanation of benefits and any associated records. The appellant is required to provide any missing information regarding their medical expenses incurred on January 12, 2020.

The Veteran's right foot condition is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, while the hernia scar claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for recognizing G.G. as the Veteran's spouse for additional dependency compensation, finding that no earlier claim was submitted within a year of the August 10, 2022 disability rating.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore he is not eligible for burial benefits.

The Veteran was awarded additional dependency benefits based on her son's school attendance from January 25, 2018, to August 19, 2019. The decision is based on the threshold criteria of a minimum 30 percent disability rating and the submission of a claim within one year of the award.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services and supervision. The VA will gather additional medical opinions to determine if the Veteran qualifies for PCAFC benefits.

The appeal seeking to apportion the Veteran's VA disability compensation on behalf of his minor child was dismissed because it was not filed within the required 60-day period after notification of the October 2020 administrative decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hyperacusis is related to his service-connected tinnitus and generalized anxiety disorder, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hand arthritis and Dupuytren's contractures secondary to type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM) due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected DM.

The Board has dismissed the claim as it pertains to the propriety of the contractual payment rate for home health services provided by the appellant from January 2020 to April 2020, due to the specific administrative dispute resolution process under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs) that does not allow for appellate review.

The Veteran's request for a higher level review of the denial of service connection for NASH (liver disorder) was denied because it was not timely filed.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the AOJ administratively reversed and approved payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on December 14, 2020.

The Board has determined that the decision regarding eligibility for Personal Care Services is legally inadequate and requires further review with a detailed medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the decision regarding eligibility for Personal Care Services is legally inadequate and requires further review with a detailed medical opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as these are disputes under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) which do not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The Veteran's diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the colon, status post resection of sigmoid colon, is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. The Board granted service connection for this condition based on presumptive service connection due to Agent Orange exposure.