Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to an inadequate CEAT review.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility to enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a regulatory or statutory duty error.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The appeal for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed as it has been granted.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to obtain a more adequate medical opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran is eligible for PCAFC benefits under the correct statutory criteria.

The appeal regarding eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded to obtain a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and bone atrophy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disability of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection, TDIU, and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board granted service connection for atrial fibrillation as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 3, 2019, as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied a rating greater than 30 percent for ovarian cysts, with residual lower abdominal pain and bilateral salpingitis from February 6, 2017, to October 12, 2017.

The Board remands the matter for an additional examination to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, including any associated genitourinary symptomatology.

The Veteran's left epididymo-orchitis with left hydrocele was granted a rating of 20 percent prior to September 21, 2018, and 40 percent effective from that date.

The Board granted the Veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for mononucleosis, pulmonary emphysema, and severe tooth loss. The claim for TDIU was denied as moot due to a combined 100% rating.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status from February 22, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder manifested by broken or damaged teeth, for VA compensation purposes.

The Board granted the petition to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a left arm disorder, to include as pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151, based on new and relevant evidence presented at an August 2025 hearing.