Other conditions decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for other specified stressor or trauma related disorder has been granted based on in-service injury and stressors.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for lumbosacral strain was dismissed because the veteran died while the appeal was pending.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for payment of non-VA medical services due to statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The appeal for payment of non-VA emergency medical services on June 14, 2019, was dismissed because the issue was resolved administratively.

The appeal for reimbursement of ambulance transport costs is remanded due to missing documents and lack of evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding contractual payment rates for dental services because they are subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The veteran is granted an initial 20 percent rating for chronic allergic conjunctivitis with bilateral blepharitis, bilateral dry eye syndrome, and bilateral keratoconus. Additionally, a separate initial 10 percent rating is granted for decreased visual acuity due to bilateral keratoconus.

The Board granted service connection for esophageal cancer, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, stating that the evidence did not show the veteran was unable to secure and maintain substantial employment one year prior to his October 2022 TDIU claim.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services on July 1, 2020, was dismissed because the VA already approved and paid for these services.

The veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date were not met.

The appeal for benefits under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers was dismissed because it was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board restored the veteran's rating for residuals of a left humerus fracture to 20 percent, effective August 1, 1976, because the VA did not properly notify the veteran of the reduction.

The appeal for a temporary 100 percent evaluation due to hospitalization was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The decision was based on medical evidence indicating that the veteran could still perform sedentary employment.

The veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) rate but denied SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) and an earlier effective date for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that lobar pneumonia with abscess formation was not related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance was granted. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular assistance from others for daily activities.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome because there were no incapacitating episodes in the past year. The veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's mother appealed for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, but the Board denied it because the veteran did not meet the required disability ratings or time periods.