Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal as the original denial has been reversed and the claim was approved in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 to appeal the January 2021 and December 2022 rating decisions, which denied service connection for breathing disorder and skin disorder respectively. The form was filed nearly three years after the initial denial.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding VA treatment records, including from a Community Care provider, which need to be obtained in order to properly adjudicate the earlier effective date claims for TDIU and DEA. The claims are being remanded to allow for this.

The Veteran was already receiving dependency benefits for his children from July 2010, so the appeal is dismissed as there are no unresolved issues.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the contractual payment rate for home health services provided by the appellant in January 2020 is considered proper and there are no administrative remedies available to challenge this decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for stage IV testicular cancer was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment of medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on January 21, 2021, as these services were not authorized and did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA policy.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for left and right foot hallux valgus, as well as hammer toes of the second and third toes on each foot, have been denied.,A maximum 10 percent rating is assigned for bilateral hallux valgus and hammer toe of the second and third toes. No higher rating is warranted.

Your appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance has been dismissed because the issue is not yet ripe for review. The AOJ has not yet issued a decision following the Board's remand.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding fault with the Veteran for not promptly informing VA about his divorce and thus creating the overpayment. The decision also noted that the Veteran was unjustly enriched by receiving additional compensation for a dependent spouse he was no longer married to.

The Veteran's initial service connection for left hallux onychocryptosis, hallux onychomycosis, and contusion of hallux with hematoma has been granted. However, the claim is being remanded due to a duty to assist error in the April 2021 VA decision.

The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 30 percent for restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity from July 24, 2014 to July 28, 2015.,A separate 30 percent rating was also granted for restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity during the same period.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on March 19, 2020 is dismissed because the billing company did not furnish the underlying medical services in question.

The Board has granted a maximum schedular disability rating of 30 percent for compartment syndrome with fascial herniation affecting both the right and left lower extremities, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits have been dismissed due to a voluntary withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to review disputes related to contractual payment rates under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs). The appellant's claim for additional payment was dismissed as a result.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for medical services provided by Mennonite General Hospital in February 2020, as this matter is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma on the basis of substitution, finding that exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam during service is presumed and that the cancer is related to this exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it was a duplicate of another docket and there is no valid appeal to review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher level of payment of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits, finding that he does not have at least 24 months, but less than 30 months, of creditable active duty service.