Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) because the symptoms did not require continuous treatment.

The Board remanded the case to correct errors in the initial decision and gather more information about the Veteran's support of his minor child.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's upper back strain, which was diagnosed and treated during service.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from August 4, 2004, to March 1, 2007, because the veteran did not have a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent or was not permanently housebound during this period.

The veteran is granted an initial 10 percent rating for their right thumb disability.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection of liver cancer based on Camp Lejeune exposure, stating that a diagnosis of liver cancer was not established at the time of the January 2019 decision.

The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits was denied because the August 2022 rating decision was considered an initial decision on a new claim, and fees are not payable for such decisions.

The appeal for service connection of respiratory conditions was dismissed because the veteran was already granted a 10% rating effective from August 31, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to reinstate his spouse and children as dependents, effective November 1, 2022.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran passed away before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied because the spouse, who was to be the Primary Family Caregiver, passed away before the application could be completed.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to inadequate medical records and opinions. The VA will obtain missing medical records and get new medical opinions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) benefits for her Environmental Studies/Mathematics program at St. Lawrence University because the program was not approved for DEA benefit payments during her enrollment period.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for gynecomastia, arthritis of both hands, and evaluation for residuals of a right hand fracture. The Board found errors in the VA's duty to assist the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right inguinal hernia disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or event related to the condition.

The appeal regarding the severance of service connection for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder was dismissed because the issue became moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating and earlier effective dates for service connection and educational assistance benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to April 27, 2023 for service connection of alopecia totalis. The veteran did not file an appeal within a year of the initial denial.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is remanded. The Board of Veterans' Appeals found errors in the duty to assist and ordered further action.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) to determine if the veteran is entitled to TDIU during the one year look back period from his October 27, 2022, claim.