Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of left hip trochanteric pain syndrome to obtain a new medical opinion considering all relevant evidence.

The Board remanded the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on August 9, 2020. The decision was made because the original claim and relevant VA treatment records were missing, making it difficult to review the appellant's claim.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded. The Board needs more information to evaluate the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and its impact on employability.

The Veteran's claim for education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) has been sent back to the agency that made the initial decision. The Board needs more information and proper notice from the agency.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right foot injury with traumatic arthritis was granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a 30 percent rating, but not higher.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's enlarged prostate, finding no link to active duty service or herbicide exposure.

The Board remanded the case to ensure due process and a complete record. The Veteran's debt and waiver request for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill will be re-evaluated.

The Board granted the veteran's appeal and restored service connection for basal cell carcinoma, effective February 1, 2025.

The appeal for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The appeal for service connection of bullous pemphigoid was dismissed because the decision was deferred for a VA examination and not yet final.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for a clothing allowance because the initial decision did not provide adequate notice as required by law.

The appeal for VA payment of medical services provided on February 8, 2021, is dismissed because the Board does not have the legal authority to decide it.

The Board found that the Veteran's net worth did not exceed the limit, so the termination of pension benefits was improper. The Veteran's pension benefits with special monthly pension are reinstated.

The Board remanded the case to obtain a new medical determination regarding eligibility for VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The veteran's appeal for CHAMPVA benefits was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claim.

The appeal for a special home adaptation (SHA) grant was dismissed because the veteran is already eligible for specially adapted housing (SAH).

The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on a March 2020 rating decision was denied because the fee agreements did not contain the required VA file number.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services on May 27, 2018, was dismissed because the VA already approved payment.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral dry eyes because the veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The appeal for a waiver of indebtedness resulting from an overpayment of educational assistance benefits was dismissed because it is a duplicate of a previously granted appeal.