Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the case to satisfy pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate medical opinion and insufficient notice.

The appeal regarding the discharge from VA's PCAFC program is dismissed due to the extension of eligibility for legacy participants.

The Veteran's claim for benefits under the Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) program for installation of a barrier free shower was granted, as it was determined that such an improvement is necessary for fall prevention given his medical conditions.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot/nail fungus disability, as well as its potential relationship to his service.

The appeal for eligibility to continue enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not indicate that he was unemployable based only on service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing the Veteran with a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board denied payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical care for cancer and hepatic steatosis as a Camp Lejeune family member due to the clinical finding that these conditions did not result from exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal requests for the March 25, 2024 and July 25, 2024 rating decisions were denied as they were not timely filed.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision of a prior rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) due to insufficient pleading requirements.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the right upper extremity illio-inguinal nerve disorder.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the VA's PCAFC is remanded to satisfy regulatory and statutory duties.

The appeal seeking a rating in excess of 10 percent for tenosynovitis of the peroneus longus, right foot, was dismissed as it sought to appeal a purely ministerial implementation of a prior Board decision.

The Board granted service connection for neutropenia and thrombocytopenia as secondary to chemotherapy for colon cancer, and also granted service connection for an incisional hernia status post hemicolectomy. However, the other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board remands the claims for eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC, as the Veteran's service period is now considered eligible under the MISSION Act of 2018.

The appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance was dismissed due to the lack of a valid rating decision at the time of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of such requiring continuous medication.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC based on housebound criteria, finding no legal basis to assign any earlier dates.

The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted service connection for narcolepsy, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.