Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted the appeals for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services incurred on June 11, 2019, June 13, 2019, and August 20, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroenteritis and right knee strain and degenerative arthritis are being remanded due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it was improperly docketed under the modernized review system and did not apply to this legacy appeals system issue.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the May 1, 2024 letter pertaining to apportionment as there was no final decision subject to appeal.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied due to not meeting the eligibility requirements under the program. The Board is remanding the case for a new medical determination and proper notice.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck condition was denied as there is no persuasive evidence that the current cervical spine disorder began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for nausea was also denied as he does not have a currently diagnosed disability of nausea.

The Board has granted service connection for Crohn's disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed because the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by a non-VA facility.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for insomnia disorder is being remanded due to the failure to obtain VA treatment records from Beaumont, Texas and SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis and restrictive lung disease are granted as service-connected, resulting from treatment for his service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma. The claims for higher CAD rating prior to May 2018 and SMC based on housebound are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the validity of the overpayment created, and will need to adjudicate whether any part of the $4,241.69 debt is valid before considering the waiver request.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it is not within its jurisdiction to review the payment of non-VA medical services provided through the Veterans Community Care Program.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchopneumonia and frost bite on hands and feet are remanded due to the lack of VA treatment records and a need for a VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding whether the proper contractual rate was paid for home health services provided by MGHAL in January and February 2020, as these matters are subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on May 10, 2019, by Lakeland Regional Medical Center has been dismissed as the claim was already approved.

The Veteran is not entitled to VR&E benefits under Chapter 31 because she does not have an employment handicap and is currently employed full time. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's treatment on August 9 and 10, 2012. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that there is a need to correct a pre-decisional error and remand the Veteran's claim for a vocational rehabilitation evaluation.

The appeal to remove the Veteran's daughter S.S. as a dependent has been withdrawn by the Veteran, and thus the issue is dismissed.

Your apportionment claim has already been granted, and the benefit you sought is no longer needed as your spouse's Veteran received a conviction for incarceration. The appeal is dismissed.