Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a clothing allowance for a back brace calendar year 2021 due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, stating that they were divorced at the time of his death and had not remarried.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for varicocele and hydrocele of the testicles, as the noncompensable rating already assigned is the highest available under the applicable diagnostic code.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA air ambulance transportation has been dismissed as it was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right hand strain, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether it had onset in service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for shortness of breath to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal for payment of non-VA home health services provided to the Veteran from June 16, 2020 through June 30, 2020 was dismissed due to the specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria was denied, while SMC based on regular aid and attendance was granted.

The Board remands the claims for special monthly compensation based on the need for special aid and attendance due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding an eye condition.

The Board remands the matter for a new medical determination regarding eligibility for participation in VA's PCAFC due to an inadequate CEAT review.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to ensure a complete record is available.

The Board found that the effective date assigned for adding and removing I. as the Veteran's dependent child based on school attendance was proper.

The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by ringing ears, as there is no evidence linking the condition to active duty service.

The Board remands the case to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record for deciding whether discharge from VA PCAFC was proper.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected unspecified insomnia disorder from February 15, 2022 to August 22, 2023.

The Board remands the matter to formally adjudicate whether the $63,346.96 overpayment was validly created.

The appeal for accrued benefits was denied as the claim was filed more than one year after the Veteran's death and there were no pending claims at the time of his death.

The Board denied service connection for somatic symptom disorder as secondary to intervertebral disc syndrome with herniated disc L5-S1, finding that the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder and that the Veteran's symptoms are due to nonservice-connected PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's left hip strain is caused or aggravated by her service-connected left knee disability.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services on September 28, 2018, 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.