Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for atrial septal aneurysm, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to her military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding contractual payment rates for home health services provided by a non-VA provider in February and March 2020, as these disputes are subject to specific administrative procedures under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs) that do not allow for appeal by the Board.

The Board has found that the Veteran's esophageal cancer may be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service, and therefore remands the case for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for home health services provided by MGHAL to the Veteran from January 2, 2020, to January 31, 2020, as this matter is governed by a specific administrative dispute resolution process under VCA that does not allow for appellate review.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diaphragmatic hernia, diverticulitis, and gastritis have been resolved in full. The claims were granted by the AOJ in February and April 2023, making the appeal moot.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to review disputes under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs), which is a specific administrative process for resolving such issues.

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses provided by the appellant on July 1, 2020 due to lack of evidence demonstrating that VA or other federal facilities were not feasibly available and that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health.

The Board denied the survivor's special monthly pension (SMP) because the appellant's countable income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation (ASC) on February 1, 2021 due to the lack of prior authorization and the governing statutes and regulations do not allow for Board review in this matter.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided from October 15, 2020 to October 16, 2020 has been resolved by administrative action.

The appellant requested to withdraw their appeal for accrued benefits, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, but has remanded the issue of TDIU due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no administrative review process for disputes regarding contractual payment rates under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs). The case does not involve service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to review disputes over contractual payment rates for home health services provided under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs). The dispute is resolved through a specific administrative process within VA.

The Veteran's dysphagia is being remanded for further development due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding its cause or aggravation by his service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury with anxiety disorder.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no administrative review process for disputes related to contractual payment rates under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based upon unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to the Board's decision.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on July 30, 2020 is dismissed because the claimant (US Acute Care Solutions) did not provide the underlying medical services and is not a proper claimant.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for adenomyosis as secondary to her service-connected endometriosis, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the two conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right elbow disorders due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current conditions and military service, as well as a failure to verify the Veteran's reported toxic exposure during active service.