Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the petition to readjudicate the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and also denied entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran is entitled to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria for the period from February 1, 2013, to February 19, 2014, but not from February 20, 2014, to May 15, 2015.

The Board remands the claim for a stomach condition to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran meets the basic eligibility criteria for VR&E services under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the billing company that filed the request did not furnish the underlying services in question.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to an inadequate notice letter from the AOJ.

The Board granted service connection for periodontal disease for Class IV dental treatment purposes, denied service connection for a right elbow disability, and remanded the issue of service connection for left side hernia.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disorder to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's claimed condition, including whether it is related to service or environmental hazards during his deployment in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him disabled to the extent that he requires regular aid and assistance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA, as they are inextricably intertwined with the pending initial rating assignments for bladder cancer.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2023 rating decision, as the Veteran was already compensated the full amount of the benefits available to him when he was granted nonservice-connected pension.

The appeal for eligibility to agent fees based on past-due benefits was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for tinea versicolor and seborrheic dermatitis, as the evidence did not support an increased rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's challenges to the creation of an overpayment, the validity of the amount of the overpayment, and his claim for a waiver of the recoupment of the debt.

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 claimant or representative.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia (claimed as high cholesterol) because it is not considered a disability for which VA compensation is payable.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the case to review whether the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created and is valid.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.