Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective dates for TDIU, DEA benefits, and SMC based on housebound status.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding a contractual payment rate for medical services provided by Mennonite General Hospital to a Veteran from March 10, 2020, through March 30, 2020. The dispute is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for Board review.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the effective date for service connection of urinary incontinence, which was granted in November 2020.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on March 28, 2019, was dismissed as the claim was resolved administratively.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current arthritis of the right big toe with metatarsalgia is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's surviving adult child is seeking payment of $10,639.11 in accrued benefits after the VA Regional Office (RO) awarded them a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from August 30, 2018, to October 23, 2019. The RO deducted funeral costs and an outstanding debt, resulting in a payment of $4,551.19. The child challenges the deduction and requests full payment.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board dismissed the claim as it pertains to a dispute regarding the contractual payment rate for home health services provided under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA). The appeal is not about service connection and does not involve any exposure basis.

The Board has determined that the VA decision denying Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits was not based on all relevant evidence and requires further development before a final determination can be made.

Your Veterans Pension benefits have been granted, effective December 21, 2023. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits sought are no longer in dispute.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hip disabilities, including arthritis and chronic joint pain, as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease. The remand requires additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's menorrhagia/dysmenorrhea is granted as service connected effective March 25, 2020.

The Veteran's bilateral shin splints of the left leg and right leg are granted a 10 percent rating, effective from June 16, 2019, to February 6, 2021.

The Board dismissed the appeal as no justiciable case or controversy is before the Board at this time regarding the removal of the Veteran's spouse from his VA compensation benefits award effective November 1, 2010.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on January 6, 2020, as the process for billing and rates are governed by contractual agreements that do not allow for review by the Board.

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran received care through the Veterans Community Care Program by an authorized in-network provider on July 1, 2019, through July 31, 2019. The billing process and rates of payment are governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for left lateral collateral and medial laxity is denied as her symptoms do not warrant a rating higher than the current 10 percent.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck condition is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right pointing finger and thumb disabilities due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA dental services provided on November 10, 2020 is dismissed as the appellant's request has been fully granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the dispute regarding contractual payment rate for home health services provided by a non-VA provider under a Veterans Care Agreement is subject to specific administrative procedures and does not allow for further review by the Board.