Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for breast cancer and double mastectomy to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities, while severe, did not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied an effective date prior to July 1, 2023, for the grant of dependency benefits for the Veteran's child, G.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits for the appellant on behalf of child, SLT, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and additional information needed regarding the child's status.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal in its entirety, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board remands the case to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim.

The Board granted an effective date of April 20, 2020, but no earlier, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on July 27, 2021, was dismissed due to a lack of a valid VA Form 10182 filed by a proper claimant.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a right eye injury based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for left hip arthritis, finding that the evidence supports a direct relationship between the Veteran's in-service injuries and his current condition.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for adjustment disorder, but no earlier than December 12, 2020. The claims for an effective date prior to April 22, 2022, for special monthly compensation and Dependents' Educational Assistance were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as no communication was received from the Veteran prior to December 12, 2022, that can reasonably be interpreted as a formal or informal claim.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a waiver of recoupment of an overpayment debt due to the need for additional information regarding her current financial situation.

The Board grants entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The appeal was denied because the request for higher-level review was not timely filed more than one year after the notice of the November 2020 rating decision.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, which rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma under the PACT Act, but denied it prior to its enactment.

The case is remanded to ensure that the Veteran's complete loan guaranty file has been obtained and associated with the claims file prior to adjudication on the merits.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided in August 2019 was dismissed due to the improper filing by a billing company that did not furnish the underlying services.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on December 10, 2020, was dismissed due to the improper filing by Benefit Recovery.