Other conditions decisions — 2025

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

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date for the award of survivors' pension with special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance and for the award of survivors' pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for left hand injuries and scars, as well as service connection for arthritis due to trauma and tingling of fingers in the left hand.

The appeal for service connection for right bicep residuals of wounding with retained foreign body has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The reduction and termination of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits from November 1, 2013, and January 1, 2015, respectively, were found to be proper due to an increase in countable income.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for Castleman's disease to obtain a new VA medical opinion that adequately considers the Veteran's herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal to discontinue a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits was denied as the October 2022 rating decision was considered the initial decision with respect to the case.

The Board granted an effective date of November 1, 1984, for the award of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for post operative adenocarcinoma of the prostate residuals under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's service-connected disability precluded substantially gainful employment, and he is entitled to basic DEA assistance.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a May 2023 rating decision.

The Board denied entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status prior to February 14, 2023, and dismissed the issue as moot since that date due to the Veteran receiving SMC for aid and attendance.

The appeal for entitlement to TDIU prior to September 2, 2022, is dismissed as a justiciable case or controversy no longer exists.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and for the assignment of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on permanent and total disability status, both starting from September 3, 2021.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on September 10, 2021, was dismissed due to the improper filing by Benefit Recovery.

The Board granted an effective date of December 2, 2005 for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on February 18, 2021, was dismissed due to the Board's lack of legal authority to decide such appeals.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disability, to include pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, as the evidence did not support that the Veteran's current lung condition was related to his in-service exposure or events.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disability, to include pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, as the evidence did not support that the Veteran's current lung condition was related to his in-service exposure or events.