Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for medical services provided by Banner University Medical Center Phoenix from January 2, 2018, to February 12, 2018, is dismissed as it falls under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) dispute process that does not allow Board review.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits due to lack of eligibility. The claim is denied.

Your appeal for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance has been dismissed due to a duplicate docket number error.

The Board has determined that the notification of the decision was legally inadequate and there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case is being remanded for proper legal notice and an adequate medical decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right hip disability, TDIU, and prostate cancer due to inadequate pre-decisional evidence and a need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no remaining question of law or fact regarding the restoration of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 for attendance at Saint Thomas School of Ministry Instruction.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for mild intermittent edema of the bilateral lower extremities, effective from January 27, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability of the bilateral feet, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the current condition and active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination addressing the relationship between the Veteran's scalp cancer and service. The Veteran asserts that his basal cell carcinoma is a soft tissue sarcoma, which would be presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided from February 3, 2020, to February 28, 2020, was administratively approved while this appeal was pending.

The Board has determined that there is a need for further development to determine the validity of the overpayment debt, and thus remands the case.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is not eligible for PCAFC benefits and has ordered a remand to obtain a new medical opinion regarding his eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 26, 2015 for the grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted. This decision is based on the fact that TDIU was part and parcel of his underlying increased rating claim which had already been pending as of January 26, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits is remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ needs to verify the drill dates and provide an accounting of drill pay received in FY 2019, as well as perform a paid and due audit of the Veteran's VA compensation payment for FY 2019.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) as the issues were fully addressed in a previous decision.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses from Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp is being remanded due to the lack of pre-authorization and incomplete records. The AOJ will obtain any available treatment records and VA medical records related to the Veteran's treatment.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ulnar nerve disability, finding that it is related to his documented abnormal right ulnar nerve findings during active service.

The Veteran's eye conditions, including dry eye syndrome, meibomian gland dysfunction, and photophobia, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Veteran's pinguecula was also not found to be related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, finding that there was no evidence during his military career that he suffered significantly from multiple joint pains while in service and that the condition did not worsen during his active service.

The Board has determined that the appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for home health services provided in January 2020 is not subject to review and must be dismissed.