Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to review disputes arising under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs), which is the exclusive administrative remedy for such disputes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for gall bladder removal residuals and pancreatitis at a June 2024 Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding private treatment records for liver cancer. The appellant is asked to provide names and addresses of all health care providers who treated her husband for this condition.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on September 15, 2020 is dismissed as the claim has been resolved in favor of the appellant.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for payment of medical services provided by the appellant on February 26, 2020, as this matter is governed by a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) which does not allow for appellate review.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the left and right legs, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected HIV.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left foot arthritis, finding that his current condition is related to an inservice injury.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to review disputes over contractual payment rates for medical services provided 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 appellant's claim for additional payment was not addressed by VA and thus cannot be reviewed further.

The Board has decided that the claim for nonservice-connected pension should be remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's service dates need to be verified.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete income information, which may affect the Veteran's eligibility for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU and DEA benefits prior to November 22, 2011 is being remanded due to the need to consider whether an extraschedular rating is warranted. The earlier effective date claim for DEA benefits is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's child is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 because he was over the age of 26 when his basic eligibility to DEA benefits was established, and thus did not meet the regulatory criteria.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for each of the left fingers, and the Board has dismissed these claims.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of all pending claims and appeals.

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 dismissed the appeal as the issue has been resolved administratively by the VA, and no further action is needed.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it is a dispute over contractual payment rates for services provided under a Veterans Care Agreement, and such disputes are not subject to further review by the Board.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it does not have authority to review disputes related to contractual payment rates under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs).

The Veteran's claim to add his spouse, S.E., as a dependent for increased rating compensation was granted because the information provided regarding his prior marriages was consistent and he had divorced both prior spouses before marrying S.E.