Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the case to determine if the Veteran's daughter should be appointed as his fiduciary.

The appeal for VA loan guaranty benefits is remanded because the complete file has not been obtained and associated with the claims file.

The Board denied the veteran's survivor's pension, service connection for cause of death, and accrued benefits. The decision was based on the appellant's income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate and lack of evidence linking the veteran's causes of death to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a traumatic deviated septum was denied because the condition did not begin during active service and is not related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, but dismissed the claim for DIC under § 1151.

The Board denied benefits for a child born with birth defects and spina bifida because the appellant is not the biological child of the veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for dependency benefits for E.C. as a spouse and for J.C.E. and J.N.E. as children, stating that the criteria for recognition were not met.

The veteran's discharge from September 21, 1962 to July 22, 1963 does not bar VA benefits. The veteran's right-hand disability is service-connected.

The Board remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and opinions regarding the veteran's post-operative right foot injury.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of residuals of a heatstroke due to inadequate medical opinions. Further development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right eye disability, finding it not related to any service-connected conditions or in-service injuries.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for dysmenorrhea and adenomyosis, to include as secondary to service-connected idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. The Board found that full compliance with previous remand directives had not been achieved.

The Board remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's eye disorder is service-connected. A new VA examination is needed.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits because the Veteran had no pending claims at the time of his death.

The appeal for service connection of a prostate condition was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 1, 2021 was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of TDIU, SMC, and a higher rating for Major Depressive Disorder was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal for an increased rating for pleural effusion was dismissed because the veteran died while the appeal was pending.

The veteran's service connection for a right eye disability and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with secondary polycythemia has been granted.