Other conditions decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew the appeal for a higher disability rating for Raynaud's syndrome, so the Board dismissed the case.

The appeal for VA payment of medical services provided on January 7, 2021, is dismissed because the Board does not have the legal authority to decide it.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The appeal for a Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is remanded because the Veteran's application was incomplete. The Board needs more information to decide.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending. The dismissal does not affect the right of an eligible person to take the Veteran's place to continue the appeal on the pending claims.

The appeal for service connection of hairy cell leukemia is remanded. The Board needs more information, including private medical records and a new VA medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $8,371.40.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of myasthenia gravis and meningioma due to inadequate medical opinions. The veteran will receive a new medical opinion considering all relevant factors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA, stating that the evidence did not show the veteran was unable to maintain substantially gainful employment before November 22, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's request to revise the February 2012 rating decision that granted a 30 percent rating for left and right hip total arthroplasty, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The appeal for service connection of respiratory complaints is remanded. The VA will schedule a new examination to address the claim.

The Board denied service connection for androgenic alopecia and athlete's foot but remanded the claim for right small finger fracture residuals.

Service connection for a left hip disorder was denied. The claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including as secondary to a service-connected disability, was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected left little finger disability, stating that the criteria for entitlement were not met.

The appeals for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of left and right foot conditions due to incomplete records. The VA will obtain complete service personnel records and verify all periods of active duty training.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for both left and right lower extremity venous insufficiency. The Veteran's symptoms were found to correspond to a 10 percent rating.

The veteran's appeal for attorney fees based on past due benefits was granted. The calculation of the past due benefits is remanded.

The veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) is granted.

The veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is granted service connection based on presumptive exposure to toxic substances during military service.