Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for an effective date prior to July 4, 2021, for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood was dismissed due to an improper opt-in to the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Veteran was granted additional aid and attendance allowance, special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114, subsection (o), and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114, subsection (p) effective November 4, 2002.

The Board granted service connection for left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The appeal for eligibility to continue enrollment in the PCAFC is dismissed as moot due to the extension of eligibility for Legacy PCAFC participants.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as well as claims for Dependency and Indemity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, accrued benefits, and additional nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) to correct an error by the AOJ, specifically to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The appeal for eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC is dismissed because there was no decision issued on the Veteran's PCAFC application, as he withdrew his application during an August 11, 2021 discussion with a caregiver support coordinator.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for inclusion body myositis to correct a duty to assist error related to potential exposure to toxins at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory.

The Board granted payment for the cost of non-VA ambulance travel on May 27, 2025, as it was provided under circumstances that a prudent lay-person would have reasonably believed to be hazardous to the Veteran's health if there were any delay in immediate medical assistance.

The appeal for service connection for left broken middle finger and left trigger finger (claimed as left broken index finger) was dismissed by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board granted service connection for left tibia plateau fracture secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee strain with arthritis status post arthroplasty, finding that the condition was aggravated by the service-connected disability.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to accrued benefits for colorectal cancer due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal for enrollment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was denied due to the Veteran's death before eligibility could be established.

The appeal for a TDIU beginning on February 16, 2024, has been rendered moot due to the Veteran's current 100 percent schedular rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits was denied due to insufficient qualifying active-duty service.

The appeal seeking continued enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed as moot due to an extension of eligibility.

The Board grants entitlement to a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was denied because he does not have a 'serious injury' as required by the program.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC to satisfy a statutory duty and ensure proper notice is provided.