Other conditions decisions — 2025

The veteran's claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity tremors were granted. The claim for aortic aneurysm with stent was denied, and the claim for atrial fibrillation was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of left leg amputation because the Higher-Level Review request was deemed timely.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for VR&E services due to errors in the initial evaluation. The case will be readjudicated with a new evaluation.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided by Care for Soul Inc. from February 1, 2020, to February 29, 2020, was denied because the claim was filed more than 180 days after the service was provided.

The Board granted the veteran special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted the appeal, finding that a debt of $7,926.62 created by the retroactive removal of the Veteran's former spouse as a dependent was improper due to processing delays.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for reimbursement of travel expenses to allow the veteran to submit proof of payment for tolls.

The Board granted a waiver of recovery for an overpayment of VA pension benefits totaling $9,073.08.

The veteran's claim for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is granted. The decision was based on evidence showing that the cancer is related to in-service exposures to Agent Orange and asbestos.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits to correct errors in the record.

The Veteran's request for an extension of the delimiting date for using Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits was granted due to PTSD preventing him from completing his education.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) because the Veteran is able to perform all activities of daily living independently and does not require personal care services or supervision.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for tension headaches and for total disability based on individual unemployability were dismissed due to administrative errors.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The appeal for service connection of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) was dismissed because the veteran died while the appeal was pending.

The Board denied service connection for pancreatic cancer because there is no medical evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent disability rating for right thumb De Quervain's tendinitis was denied. The effective date remains October 12, 2010.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a separate rating under DC 7011 for his heart conditions, stating that a separate rating is prohibited by law due to pyramiding.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for survivor's pension benefits, service connection for cause of death, and accrued benefits. The Veteran did not serve during a period of war, and there was no evidence linking his death to service.