Other conditions decisions — 2025

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

The Board granted service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and smoldering multiple myeloma, both presumed due to in-service herbicide exposure. A compensable disability rating was denied for the service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board denied a compensable initial disability rating for the Veteran's skin condition/bruising associated with aortic valve replacement, as the evidence did not support that it affected at least 5 percent of the body or required systemic therapy.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for acute tonsillitis follicular to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and ensure a new medical opinion is obtained.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided in December 2020 was dismissed due to the improper filing by a billing company.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 70 percent rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, as it was factually ascertainable that such a rating was not warranted prior to April 29, 2022.

The appeal for payment of the expenses of non-VA medical services provided from August 18 to September 15, 2021, was dismissed because a revenue cycle management service did not have proper claimant status.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services expenses was dismissed because the entity that filed the notice of disagreement is not a proper claimant.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on March 2, 2021, was dismissed due to the improper filing by a billing company that did not furnish the underlying services and is not accredited to represent claimants before VA.

The Board granted a general apportionment of 20 percent of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the appellant, on behalf of minor child, M.C.J., as the Veteran did not reasonably discharge his responsibility for support during the appeal period.

The Board granted an effective date of April 21, 2017, for the assignment of increased ratings for degenerative joint disease and impairment of each hip, as well as limitation of extension of each hip.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed due to the improper filing by a billing company.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability evaluation for systemic lupus erythematosus with thrombocytopenia, effective February 22, 2017.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on February 6, 2020, was dismissed due to the billing process being governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 6, 2020, for service connection for PTSD was granted.

The appeal for payment of medical services provided on July 2, 2021, was dismissed as the Board does not have legal authority to decide such matters.

The appeal regarding the discontinuance of individual unemployability was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing.

The Board granted challenges to the propriety of the creation of an overpayment in the amount of $58,852.87.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA home health services provided on June 3, 2019, is dismissed due to the specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.