Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the decision regarding eligibility for benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is legally inadequate and requires further review with a more detailed medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the September 2020 VA examination. The examiner must provide an addendum opinion addressing whether her bilateral hip conditions are related to her active service.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits was denied due to his service prior to September 11, 2001. The Board has determined that the VA MISSION Act of 2018 expanded eligibility to include veterans from all service eras and the Veteran had active service which makes him eligible for consideration of PCAFC. The decision is remanded as there was a pre-decisional error in not continuing the application process and conducting necessary assessments.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the propriety of the contractual payment rate for medical services provided by the appellant to a veteran between January 2, 2020 and January 31, 2020 under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA).

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 Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for a sinus condition, specifically related to his MOS as a turret mechanic and potential exposure to chemicals during military service.

The Veteran's appeal for debt waiver of an overpayment of pension benefits was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to April 28, 2021 is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on July 22, 2018 is dismissed as the appellant is in receipt of the benefit sought.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your medical services provided to you by a non-VA provider.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left hand disability was dismissed due to the withdrawal by his attorney prior to the hearing.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because there were no decisions within one year prior to his July 2021 VA Form 10182 that he could have appealed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran's chest pain is related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board cannot proceed with the case as there is no legal authority to do so.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was received in October 2014. The Board found that medical evidence showed he was rendered helpless due to his service-connected skin condition several years prior, but not earlier than October 1, 2014.

The Board has determined that the overpayment debt was properly created, but remands for recalculation of the amount and further adjudication of the Veteran's waiver claim.

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran died while her case was pending, and concurrent review is not allowed.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on April 25, 2020 is dismissed as the episode of care was approved and processed according to VA policy.

The Veteran's hallux rigidus of the right foot is granted a 10 percent disability rating effective March 25, 2019.

Your service connection for hypertensive retinopathy, including cataracts and papillitis (claimed as photophobia), has already been granted. The appeal is dismissed as moot.