Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the matter is subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process for Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs) and does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable disability rating for colon cancer was denied as there are no residuals of the service-connected condition during the period on appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on September 15, 2020 has been resolved in favor of the appellant and paid.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the survivor pension benefits were restored effective December 1, 2015, which rendered the original termination decision moot.

The Board found that the termination of the Veteran's disability compensation benefits due to his status as a fugitive felon from December 28, 2020 to September 22, 2021 was correct and denied the appeal.

The Veteran's inguinal hernia is not recurrent or well-supported by a truss or belt, so it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The appeal is dismissed as the VA has already approved and paid for the medical services provided by the appellant on December 31, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of salivary gland removal resulting in low saliva production and dry mouth are not rated higher than noncompensable.

The Board found that the creation of a $5,307 debt due to retroactive removal of K.R. as a dependent spouse was improper due to processing delay and applied the new statute 38 U.S.C. § 5302B.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in determining whether the remaining balance for ambulance services is a deductible, copayment, or other medical expense. The AOJ must provide clarification on how this amount was calculated.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the initial grant of service connection for multiple myeloma has been dismissed due to his death.

Your appeal has been dismissed because your claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on February 26, 2020, was resolved by an administrative action that approved the payment.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant from May 25, 2021, to May 31, 2021, is dismissed as the claim has been approved and paid through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP).

The Veteran's hemiparesis and stroke residuals are being remanded for a new VA examination to properly rate the severity of his disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on September 11, 2020 has been resolved in full through administrative action.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to review disputes over contractual payment rates for non-VA medical services provided under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs).

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the issue of contractual payment rate for home health services provided in March 2020 is subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The VA overturned its previous denial and approved the reimbursement for medical services provided by EMP of Lancaster Ltd. to the Veteran on August 24, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal of a proposed reduction in his disability evaluation for left thigh surgery has been withdrawn and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to review disputes under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs), which is a specific administrative process for resolving such issues.