Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of April 12, 2024, but no earlier, for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to February 26, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for pancreatic cancer, finding a causal relationship to herbicide exposure in service. The appeal for tinnitus was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for gout, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's gout is etiologically related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Board remands the claims for reimbursement of prescription medication costs due to an incomplete record and a need to secure additional evidence.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 7, 2019, for additional compensation benefits for the Veteran's spouse.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on January 19, 2021, was dismissed because the entity that filed the notice of disagreement is not a proper claimant.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the intermediate rate between 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) and 1114(m) based on his coronary artery disease, Parkinson's disease, and a separate mental disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for TBI with PTSD, as there was no evidence showing that the increase in disability had occurred prior to March 18, 2022.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on April 16, 2021, was dismissed because the entity that filed the notice of disagreement is not a proper claimant.

The appeal for an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychological disorder and entitlement to TDIU remains pending in the legacy appeal system.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome based on limitation of abduction/adduction.

The Board granted an effective date of November 13, 2012, for the award of service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma based on direct service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claim for further evidentiary development to confirm the Veteran's status under the Blue Water Navy Act and ensure compliance with the duty to assist.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for eligibility to direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 2022 Rating Decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking revision of multiple rating decisions to reflect an earlier effective date for TDIU and PTSD on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied service connection for a dental disability, specifically periodontal disease, for compensation purposes as the condition is not recognized by VA for compensation benefits.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to August 13, 2008, as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA benefits was denied as it was not timely filed.