Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appellant, Harry J. Binder, is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a December 2022 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address the Veteran's contended manifestations and complications of chronic otitis externa, including tinnitus, pain, vertigo, swelling, treatment with hydrogen peroxide and ear drops.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hand disability as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis during the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past due benefits from the October 2022 rating decision with respect to a TDIU rating effective as of December 29, 2020, but denied it for an increased rating for left hip replacement effective as of May 11, 2022.

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

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

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability, to include chronic cough and shortness of breath, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the form of failure to obtain a medical opinion that discusses the full extent of the appellant's condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fatty liver disease, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending claims and appeals due to being 100 percent permanently and totally disabled.

The Veteran's appeal for additional dependency compensation for her spouse, M., is granted effective April 10, 2018.

The Board remands the case to address challenges related to an overpayment in the amount of $472, as the fiduciary needs to provide proof of unreimbursed medical expenses for the Appellant.

The Board remands the matter of whether the termination of the payment of nonservice-connected (NSC) pension benefits, effective January 1, 2020, was proper for further development and readjudication.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent disabling, but no higher, for the Veteran's left shoulder disability from May 12, 2017, to June 4, 2017.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on June 2, 2021, was dismissed due to the improper claimant.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on October 29, 2018, to October 31, 2018, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

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

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another due to his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on August 8, 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 appeal for payment of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the entity that filed the notice of disagreement is not a proper claimant.