Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for travel expenses incurred on March 9 and 16, 2022, was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the evidence is in approximate equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's fatal pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma was caused by in-service exposure to an herbicide agent.

The VA's decision to withhold disability compensation benefits for 4 training days in FY 2021 was upheld. The veteran received both VA disability and active service pay concurrently, making the withholding proper.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the billing company that filed the appeal did not provide the services.

The Board has decided to re-evaluate the veteran's claim for a right hip disorder due to new evidence. The case is sent back to the VA for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left arm disability, finding it was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected epilepsy.

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 Board denied the claim for an effective date earlier than July 5, 2023, for service connection of mesothelioma. The evidence did not support that the intent to file was received before July 5, 2023.

The veteran's service connection for right hip strain and left hip strain was granted.

The appeal regarding the timeliness of a Notice of Disagreement was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The Board restored the veteran's rating to 60% for gastric ulcer with helicobacter pylori and biliary strictures, effective September 1, 2021. The claim for an increased rating above 60% was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), a variant of ALS, is granted. The decision is based on the presumption that PLS can be linked to military service.

The veteran's request for an extension of the delimiting date for VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 was granted due to depression preventing him from pursuing education.

The appeal for service connection of a right ear disability, including earaches and residuals of cyst in the right ear, was dismissed because the Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement within one year of the original denial.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of colon cancer and related symptoms due to burn pit exposure was denied. The effective date remains August 10, 2022.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed because it falls under the Veterans Community Care Program, which is not reviewable by the Board.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a nerve condition in the left upper extremity, considering it secondary to the Veteran's service-connected shoulder and neck conditions. The Board found that the Veteran has a current nerve condition but needs further medical opinion.

The appeal for payment of medical expenses for non-VA treatment on February 25, 2020, was dismissed because the claim was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for both left and right shin splints but denied a combined rating for multiple noncompensable disabilities.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for compensation due to incomplete records and the need for a more detailed medical opinion.