Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding it to be etiologically related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as there was no evidence that his service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and hypertension rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to a lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities required regular aid and attendance or rendered him permanently bedridden.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70% evaluation of PTSD based on CUE in a September 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, special monthly compensation, and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the claim for a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to an inadequate examination report.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to additional annual clothing allowances for the 2020 calendar year due to a lack of evidence and rationale supporting the denial.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 23, 2022, for the grant of a TDIU was granted.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of non-VA ambulance transportation on August 10, 2023 was dismissed due to untimely submission of the VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA, finding that the appropriate dates of claim were November 9, 2021.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of non-VA ambulance transportation on August 10, 2023 was dismissed due to untimely submission of the VA Form 10182.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of non-VA ambulance transportation on August 10, 2023 was dismissed due to untimely submission of the VA Form 10182.

The appeal for service connection for left hip sprain has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

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

The Veteran's service-connected back, leg, knee, and feet disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) effective March 31, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder and neuropathy, preclude him from substantial and gainful employment starting July 15, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hand tremors, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of the delimiting date beyond May 11, 2021, for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, as there was no evidence that she was prevented from initiating or completing a chosen program of education due to a physical or mental disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for restoration of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) and Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, finding that his current job is not a protected environment and he is not precluded from securing or following substantially gainful employment.