Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's appeal for an annual clothing allowance for 2020 due to missing documentation.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on January 12, 2021, was dismissed due to the improper filing by Benefit Recovery.

The appeal for VA payment of medical services provided to the Veteran on March 29, 2021, was dismissed because Benefit Recovery did not qualify as a valid claimant or representative.

The appeal seeking to add A. as the Veteran's dependent spouse for VA compensation benefits is dismissed as moot.

The appeal was dismissed as the benefits sought have been granted and resolved by administrative action, making the issue moot.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses has been dismissed.

The Board granted the appeal for a waiver of an overpayment debt in the amount of $35,196.79 under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 33 Post-9/11 GI Bill due to VA administrative error.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for left shin splint to obtain a sufficient VA medical examination.

The appeal was dismissed as the issues of entitlement to payment for non-VA medical services provided on May 18, 2020, and May 19, 2020, were resolved in full by administrative action.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, TDIU, and SMC-AA/HB due to a duty to assist error regarding VA treatment records.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as further development is needed.

The Board remands the claim for a throat condition to schedule an appropriate VA compensation examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed throat condition.

The claim for a clothing allowance for the 2021 calendar year due to use of a back brace is remanded for issuance of proper notice as required by law.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin conditions and his reported heat exposure during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, specifically metastatic adenocarcinoma from the GEJ and anemia, as these conditions were not shown to be related to his service, including his in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the case for a more adequate VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's MDS, acute myeloid leukemia, and b-cell leukemia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left leg shortening based on measurements that did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The appeal for service connection for an eye disorder is remanded due to the Board's failure to address evidence that may support a positive determination.

The Board remands the service connection claims for achilles tendonitis and a bilateral leg disability for additional development, as the previous VA examination opinions were found to be inadequate.