Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for a herpes disorder was dismissed. The issues regarding the discontinuance of TDIU and DEA benefits were remanded.

The veteran is granted an initial 10 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome, but a higher rating is denied.

The appeal regarding additional attorney fees has been sent back for further review. The Board needs to correct errors in calculating past-due benefits.

The veteran's appeal for additional education benefits under the VR&E program, including an extension of the duration of the program to complete a PsyD in I-O Psychology, was granted.

The appeal for service connection of memory loss was dismissed because the March 2023 rating decision did not constitute a final decision.

The Veteran's service connection for panic disorder with depressed mood is granted because the Board found that his condition is related to his in-service panic attacks.

The Board remanded the case to reevaluate the veteran's liver cancer rating post-transplant. The Board found that the liver transplant was likely due to service-connected liver cancer.

The veteran's claim for a government-furnished headstone or grave marker was denied because the grave is already marked and the veteran died before November 1, 1990.

The appeal for service connection of lung nodules was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for transverse myelitis to be readjudicated on the merits. The Veteran's theory of entitlement, which involves treatment for a service-connected left shoulder condition, was not previously adjudicated.

The Board remanded the claim for reimbursement of non-VA medical services to determine if the care was authorized and to obtain necessary records.

The Board denied service connection for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) because it was not due to the Veteran's presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board granted the appellant's request for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of AT and ET, the Veteran's biological children.

The appeal for service connection of pancreatitis is remanded. The Board needs more evidence to decide if the veteran's condition is related to his service.

The appeal for service connection of a right foot fracture is remanded. The Board needs more information about the veteran's service in the National Guard.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for chronic cough. The veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

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

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded. The Board requires further development and proper notice to the Veteran.

The appeal regarding the payment rate for home health services in February 2020 was dismissed because it falls under a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The appeal regarding the payment rate for home health services in January 2020 was dismissed because it falls under a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.