Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for right foot pain and remanded the claim for left leg nerve damage.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection, special monthly compensation, and DEA benefits.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for breast cancer, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's unspecified sleep-wake disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for a neck condition.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for uterine fibroids due to a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for pulmonary stenosis due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted a special apportionment of $325 of the Veteran's monthly VA benefits to the appellant on behalf of their minor child K.L. starting from October 1, 2024.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for other specified trauma or stressor related disorder, as well as entitlement to TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.

The appeal is remanded to address deficiencies in the notification of the decision and an inadequate medical opinion regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disabilities, diagnosed as left and right hip residuals s/p total hip replacement, are granted.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a medical opinion and issue notice of the decision which complies with 38 U.S.C. § 5104.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran is in need of personal care services and whether participation in the PCAFC is in his best interest.

The appeal is remanded for an addendum opinion and proper notice regarding the Veteran's eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) as he was found to be able to independently perform activities of daily living without requiring personal care services.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to eligibility for enrollment in VA's PCAFC program due to errors that occurred prior to the February 2020 VHA decision on appeal, including a failure to provide legally adequate notice and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $13,007.49 due to equity and good conscience.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for allergic conjunctivitis and blepharitis due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hip disorders as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, nor a continuity of symptoms since service.

The appeal for VA payment or reimbursement of the cost of emergency transportation services provided to the Veteran on February 9, 2025, is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.