Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits because the residuals of prostate cancer were not considered permanent and total.

The Board remanded the claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance status because it is intertwined with the Veteran's PTSD service connection claim.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left and right hip strain was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The appeal for reimbursement of travel expenses to a VA Medical Center on October 26, 2023, was dismissed because the VA approved the claim before the Board could decide.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an eye disorder, including loss of vision. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new medical evidence.

The appeal is remanded to obtain missing medical records. The VA will seek records from private providers and nursing homes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for ureterolithiasis.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending. The dismissal does not affect the right of an eligible person to continue the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The decision states that the veteran did not meet the criteria for TDIU before July 25, 2016.

The veteran is granted a 70% disability rating for trauma disorder from June 22, 2018. The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits are denied.

The Board denied service connection for both left and right foot hammer toes, stating there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to these conditions.

The Board granted the Veteran's attorney fees of 20 percent of past-due benefits awarded in a January 2023 rating decision.

The appeal regarding the timeliness of a higher-level review request was dismissed as moot because it had already been adjudicated.

The Board denied the appellant's request for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in October 2021 because the issue of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) was outside the scope of the fee agreement.

The Board denied service connection for a nervous disorder, skin disorder, and TDIU due to the appellant's dishonorable discharge resulting from fraudulent enlistment.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for adding his dependent spouse was granted. The effective date is November 16, 2020.

The Board remanded the case to conduct a full financial review and issue an accurate audit.

The Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant was denied because his disabilities do not meet the required criteria, including those related to burn pit exposure.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The appeal for accrued benefits was dismissed because the veteran's surviving spouse was already reimbursed $908.25 for expenses.