Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA home health services provided on 1/2/2020 and 1/3/2020, as well as those provided on 2/24/2020, 2/28/2020, and 2/29/2020, was dismissed due to administrative approval and payment in full.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral heel spurs and an upper left extremity disability due to potential outstanding records and a need for a VA examination.

The Board granted entitlement to nonservice-connected burial benefits for the Veteran, but remanded the issue of a burial plot or interment allowance.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected LLE internal saphenous nerve disability, as it was found to most closely approximate complete paralysis and is rated at the maximum schedular rating permitted.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for left nail onychomycosis, as there was no evidence of characteristic lesions involving at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of the entire body affected; or at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of exposed areas affected; or intermittent systemic therapy for a total duration of less than 6 weeks over the past 12-month period.

The Board remands the service connection claim for hives due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including an inadequate medical opinion and missing VA treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory disability to obtain a VA examination and further evidence regarding potential herbicide exposure during service.

The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches was withdrawn by the veteran's authorized representative.

The Board denied the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity femoral nerve neuritis associated with left hip degenerative joint disease, and remanded claims related to left hip degenerative joint disease.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's neurotic stomach disorder and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 25, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for interstitial pulmonary disease, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of Barrett's esophagus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain an adequate secondary service connection opinion and TERA medical opinion.

The appeal regarding the veteran's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees was withdrawn by the appellant and thus dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on the precedential rule announced in Veteran Warriors, and requires the Agency of Original Jurisdiction to issue a notice of the decision consistent with the correct statutory criteria.

The Board dismissed the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as moot, denied an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation, and established basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance from May 1, 2019.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for bilateral restless leg syndrome, but no higher.

The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on the October 2022 rating decision was denied.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal of the denials of service connection for umbilical hernia and hiatal hernia.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance (PCAFC) to address a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for shin splints of the left leg as there is no evidence showing a current disability or that such condition was incurred in or aggravated by active military service.