Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for skin cancer on the left wrist due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's contentions and lay statements indicate exposure to radiation during military training, which may be associated with his squamous cell carcinoma.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA home health care services provided from April 16, 2013, to April 30, 2013, was administratively approved by VA.

The Veteran's appeal for recognition of M.A. as a helpless child was dismissed because she did not include an existing rating decision with her VA Form 10182 (Notice of Disagreement).

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 Board has determined that the Veteran's bradycardia and tachycardia may be related to his service in Vietnam, including exposure to herbicide agents. However, a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's small bowel obstruction with gastritis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran died in April 2017 and the appellant's DIC claim for service connection for the cause of death was granted with an effective date of April 1, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination that did not consider both direct and secondary service connection theories. The Veteran's right foot strain is being reviewed again for proper consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's adjustment mood disorder, finding that it is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

Your appeal has been dismissed because your claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on July 31, 2020 was administratively approved by the VA.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on October 20, 2019 is dismissed because the billing company did not provide the underlying medical services.

The Board has already adjudicated and remanded the issue of service connection for a penile condition, so the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's application for eligibility under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was denied due to a finding that he did not require personal care services for at least six continuous months. The AOJ is required to provide proper notice and remand the case.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, characterized as other specified trauma disorder and alcohol use disorder, was evaluated at a 70 percent rating. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of her symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of her appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for claustrophobia as he did not have a current diagnosis of this condition.

The Board has determined that the discontinuance of VR&E services due to lack of cooperation or failure to participate was improper, and therefore restoration of services is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral posterior vitreous floaters and denied service connection for posterior vitreous detachment. Service connection for bilateral amblyopia and esotropia is also denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on April 14, 2021 and April 18, 2021 as there was no VA authorization for these services.

The Veteran's right and left knees each warrant a 30 percent rating for limitation of extension, as their range of motion is limited to 20 degrees.