Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for additional burial benefits was denied because the veteran was already buried in a national cemetery and the maximum burial allowance was paid.

The appeal regarding the apportionment of the Veteran's monthly VA compensation benefits to the Appellee for the benefit of the Veteran's minor biological children is dismissed because the Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement within the required 60 days.

The appeal for service connection of a hiatal hernia is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide if the condition is related to military service.

The appeal for a higher rating of cerebral infarction is remanded. The VA needs to clarify the specific nerves and muscle groups affected by the veteran's condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hand tendinitis were dismissed because the symptoms are covered by already granted service connections. The claims for left elbow lateral epicondylitis and left rotator cuff tendonitis with rotator cuff tear were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for service connection of a chest disability, including chest pain, is remanded. The VA must provide the veteran with an examination and medical opinion as required by the PACT Act.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Education Assistance (DEA) benefits because the appellant was not eligible due to age restrictions.

The Board granted the appeal, finding that the Veteran's eligibility termination date for VR&E benefits was incorrectly calculated. The correct termination date is July 24, 2029.

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

The veteran is granted a 50% rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and TDIU effective September 2, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for panic disorder with agoraphobia due to a clear and unmistakable error in the November 1998 rating decision. The effective date for this award is July 1, 1997.

The VA's decision to withhold disability compensation due to concurrent receipt of drill pay was upheld. The veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to challenge this decision.

The Board denied service connection for a mental health disability, stating there is no evidence of a diagnosed mental health condition. The Veteran's lay assertions alone are insufficient to warrant a VA examination.

The appeal for an increased initial rating for a bilateral foot disability was withdrawn by the veteran and dismissed.

The veteran's application for a clothing allowance was denied because it was not submitted by the deadline.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for multiple myeloma because the condition was asymptomatic during the period on appeal.

The appeal for payment of non-VA care costs was dismissed because the claim was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of an allergic reaction to penicillin because there is no evidence of a current disability resulting from the in-service allergic reaction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for financial assistance for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation because her disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 27, 2019 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.