Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal was denied due to the proper creation of an overpayment of $3,083.61 for attorney fees.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for colon polyps due to a duty to assist error, requiring a medical opinion on its etiology.

The Board remands the claims for initial ratings and special monthly compensation due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not properly notifying the appellant of the need to provide a waiver and release for VA to obtain private treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for meningitis and leukopenia due to a procedural due process violation.

The appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to address the severity of the Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for atrial fibrillation prior to August 10, 2022, to direct the RO to issue a Statement of the Case.

The appeal for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability prior to July 26, 2018, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him incapable of securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for a right upper extremity neurological condition and a left upper extremity neurological condition, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused these conditions.

The Board denied entitlement to Dependency and Indemity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to the Veteran not meeting the criteria for a continuous total disability rating for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of pacemaker installation, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected atrial fibrillation. The claim for service connection for residuals of colon cancer was denied.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion to determine if the Veteran is eligible for PCAFC based on a need for supervision, protection, or instruction and whether it's in his best interest to participate.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for an earlier effective date prior to August 5, 2021, for the award of service connection for asthma rated as 60 percent disabling.

The Board remands the Veteran's appeal to the AOJ for further adjudication, including whether he meets other PCAFC eligibility criteria and to issue a proper notice of decision.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the VA's PCAFC is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and an inadequate medical decision.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a medical opinion and ensure proper notification regarding eligibility for enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective June 6, 2024.

The Board granted reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses for care on August 7, 2025, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal was dismissed as the earlier effective date for the 100 percent evaluation of PTSD was granted, resolving the issue.

The Board granted service connection for tremors as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.