Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the claim had already been administratively approved and paid.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $3,260.14.

The appeal for burial benefits was remanded due to administrative errors in the processing of the claim.

The Board remanded the case to determine if the debt was validly created and to calculate the correct amount of any overpayment.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment debt of $10,422.00 for non-service-connected pension benefits because the veteran was at fault for the overpayment and had been previously notified of the income limits.

The appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD may have affected his ability to attend scheduled examinations, and ordered a new examination with proper notification.

The appeals for payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided under a Veterans Care Agreement on September 30, 2020, and January 14, 2021, were dismissed because the Board does not have authority to review these disputes.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an extension of his son's delimiting date for DEA benefits beyond January [REDACTED], 2022.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) for housebound status was dismissed because the issue was fully granted in a previous decision.

The Board denied all claims for higher ratings related to the veteran's hip conditions, stating that the evidence did not support functional limitations warranting increased ratings.

The appeal for reimbursement of ambulance services was remanded because the VA incorrectly applied laws and regulations. The case needs further evidence development.

The appeal for service connection of liver disease is remanded to ensure the veteran was notified of his right to a hearing.

The veteran's claim for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma due to herbicide exposure during Vietnam service is granted.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a skull tumor. The Veteran will undergo further examination to determine if the condition is related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) from January 12, 2005 to November 23, 2005 was denied because the veteran maintained substantially gainful employment. The claim for TDIU from November 24, 2005 to May 24, 2013 was remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of back, head, and neck injuries due to incomplete efforts in obtaining the Veteran's National Guard service records.

The veteran is granted a disability rating of 60 percent for surgical residuals of a coarctation of the aorta and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 21, 2017.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin condition is related to his military service, granting him service connection for this condition.

The appeal is remanded to obtain missing medical records and adjudicate the veteran's entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance from January 27, 2005.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hallux vagus was granted because it is secondary to the veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the feet.