Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood disability is granted a 100 percent rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

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

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of her claim.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error related to the Veteran's challenge to the validity of overpayments of VA educational benefits.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees to the appellant from past due benefits awarded in a May 2023 rating decision granting entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for atrial fibrillation, which requires one to four cardioversion treatments per year.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a skin condition, to include basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, and chronic diarrhea as further development is needed.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits totaling $85,700 is dismissed as no justiciable case or controversy is before the Board at this time.

The Board remands the issue of withholding VA compensation benefits for 40 training days during FY 2022 due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for right elbow lateral epicondylitis, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance regarding its relation to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected alopecia totalis, as there is no evidence of hair loss beyond the scalp and face.

The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits was denied because the claim received in November 2022 did not fall under the criteria for a supplemental claim, higher-level review, notice of disagreement (NOD), or clear and unmistakable error.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left leg shin splints to correct a duty to assist error and ensure proper consideration of the Veteran's symptoms under both old and new rating criteria.

The Board denied service connection for an eating disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, dizziness, and bilateral leg numbness as there was no evidence of a present disability or sufficient evidence that the Veteran suffers from such conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VA educational assistance benefits as he did not meet the eligibility requirements under any applicable program.

The Board granted an effective date of March 15, 2012, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as a result of service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his cholangiocarcinoma was related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and/or parasitic infection.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees based on the full amount of past due benefits awarded in a March 2023 rating decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for eligibility to benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on January 2, 2019, was dismissed due to the improper filing by Benefit Recovery.