Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA medical services received on December 10, 2020 is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the timeliness of the claim and whether the appellant had exhausted third-party action.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a low back disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and requests an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits is granted due to his honorable discharge from active duty service.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of January 28, 2020 for a rating of 60 percent for service-connected genital herpes.

The Veteran's appeal for additional dependency benefits based on school attendance from August 2012 to December 2018 for his daughter, C.M., was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 (Notice of Disagreement) was not timely filed and no good cause was shown.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is related to presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether the cancer was caused by this exposure, and thus granted service connection.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for accrued benefits as her mother was awarded retroactive payments after her death, and these payments were not received by her during her lifetime.

The appeal for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on August 28, 2019, has been resolved in full by administrative action. The appeal is dismissed as the claim was approved after secondary administrative review.

The Board has determined that service connection for a bilateral eye disorder is denied due to the defect being developmental and not subject to superimposed disease or injury. The issues of character of discharge, PTSD, headache disorder, altered sensation to cranial nerve VII, tinnitus, facial scars, and deviated septum are remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding a contractual payment rate for medical services provided by Mennonite General Hospital to a Veteran from April 1, 2020, through April 14, 2020. The dispute is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for Board review.

The Veteran's leukemia is being remanded for further review due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his exposure to harmful water at Shemya AFB and his diagnosed condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to a higher payment rate for home health services provided by the appellant from January 2, 2020, to January 31, 2020, as this matter is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied as he did not meet the legal requirements for such restoration.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck condition and ADHD. The right knee injury status post arthroscopy claim is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on June 10, 2020 has been resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and failure to provide proper notice.

The Board has denied service connection for venous insufficiency of both the right and left legs, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it does not have authority to review disputes related to contractual payment rates for services provided under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs). The appellant's claim is dismissed because the dispute falls outside of the administrative remedies established by law.

The appeal was dismissed because the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Compensation Intake Center authorized payment for medical expenses provided on April 29, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the apportionment of VA disability compensation benefits to his children has been withdrawn, and thus the appeal is dismissed.