Other conditions decisions — 2025

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome was granted, with a 20 percent rating assigned.

The claim for service connection for narcolepsy is remanded. The VA must obtain a medical examination and opinion regarding the veteran's narcolepsy.

The veteran's claims for service connection for spinal cord injury, loss of use of bladder, and loss of use of bowel were granted. The claims for loss of use of left and right lower extremities were remanded.

The appeal for travel expenses was dismissed because the veteran died before a decision could be made.

The Board granted the veteran's appeal and ordered the restoration of VR&E services, finding that the discontinuance was improper.

The Board has decided to re-evaluate the veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral foot disorder due to new evidence. The case is being sent back to the agency that originally handled it.

The appeal for service connection of pulmonary fibrosis and scleroderma is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to make a decision.

The VA denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits because it was not received within the required 180-day period.

The Board remanded the case to review the character of the veteran's discharge from service under new regulations.

The appeal for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin was dismissed because it was duplicative of a previous appeal.

The veteran's service connection for radiation proctitis and colitis was granted an earlier effective date of October 1, 2017. The veteran was also assigned a 60% rating and TDIU effective the same date.

The veteran's claim for service connection of left lower extremity peripheral arterial disease with artery stenting and varicose veins, as secondary to service-connected hypertension, is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for VA payment of medical services provided on May 6, 2019, was denied because the claim was not filed within the required timeframe.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia because no new and relevant evidence was submitted to establish a medical nexus between the veteran's leukemia and his in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied the appeal because the veteran's discharge was under other than honorable conditions due to drug use and misconduct, which bars VA benefits.

The veteran's spouse was denied a survivor's pension due to income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate. The claim for accrued benefits was dismissed as moot, and the claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) was remanded for further action.

The appeal for service connection of head cancer is remanded. The VA needs to provide a proper examination and medical opinion regarding the veteran's exposure to toxins during service.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for recognizing his children as dependents was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board granted a waiver of $24,723.92 in overpaid VA pension benefits because recovering the debt would cause undue financial hardship.

The Board granted the restoration of DIC benefits for the Veteran's surviving spouse, effective February 1, 2014.