Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) status post prostatectomy is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide if the condition is related to military service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a right bicep disorder and chronic neck pain. The veteran was not properly notified of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The veteran's effective date for special monthly DIC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was granted as of April 25, 2022.

The appeal for service connection of right intercostal strain as secondary to a neck condition is remanded. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a neck condition remains pending.

The appeal for an earlier effective date was dismissed because the veteran already received the earliest possible effective date of December 16, 2015.

The veteran's attorney is eligible for direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2023 rating decision.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of mild right dependent atelectasis and spot on pancreas. The Veteran will undergo a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) examination to determine if these conditions are related to his exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Korea.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his competency to handle VA funds was denied. The Board found that the Veteran is not competent to manage his own financial affairs due to cognitive impairment and psychiatric symptoms.

The appeal for service connection of atrial fibrillation is remanded. The Board will review the claim based on evidence from April 2024 and additional evidence submitted within 90 days after a hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits prior to June 1, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status and the need for aid and attendance were denied because his disabilities are not service-connected.

The Board remanded the issues regarding apportionment of VA disability benefits for the Veteran's minor children, I.C. and R.C., due to insufficient financial information.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to conflicting information about the veteran's work status and earnings.

The Board granted reimbursement of $80.26 for coinsurance due to unauthorized ambulance transportation expenses incurred on April 5, 2023.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of skin rash to schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for chest pain because there is no evidence of a current disability related to chest pain.

The Board remanded the issue of entitlement to a waiver of overpayment of VA pension benefits. The Veteran's challenges to the validity of the debt and request for a waiver will be re-adjudicated.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a foot condition because no VA examiner has opined on whether the Veteran's current foot condition is related to service. The Veteran will receive an examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed foot condition.

The appeal for service connection of a back injury was dismissed because the veteran did not timely file an appeal or submit new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for additional compensation benefits based on his parents being recognized as dependents because their income was sufficient to cover their monthly expenses.