Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in a November 2024 Rating Decision.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic skin disorder of the upper and lower extremities, anterior and posterior trunk, neck, face, and head based on evidence showing that the Veteran's current skin condition is related to his in-service exposure to burn pits.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for urinary incontinence due to a late filing of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as there was no evidence linking any of the listed conditions to his military service.

The appeal was dismissed as untimely because the notices of disagreement were submitted more than one year after notification of the rating decisions appealed, and no good cause for extension was shown.

The appeal filed in December 2024 seeking to appeal an October 2024 Board of Veterans' Appeals decision is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for additional dependency benefits for his spouse and child, as no legal basis existed to award such a date.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for neck pain to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion that addresses direct causation and aggravation.

The claim for an earlier effective date than June 13, 2017, for the grant of service connection for CAD was dismissed as it violated the rule of finality.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before it was decided.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for eligibility in the Department of Veterans Affairs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to changes in eligibility criteria.

The Board remands the case to correct an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal regarding eligibility for benefits under VA's PCAFC is denied as a matter of law due to the timing of the Veteran's application and the dates of his service.

The Board remands the matter to ensure adequate notice is provided regarding eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC, as required by 38 U.S.C. § 5104.

The appeal challenging the creation of an overpayment debt is dismissed due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

The Board denied the claim for special monthly DIC benefits based on the need for regular aid and assistance of another or being housebound, as there was no evidence that the Appellant required such aid.

The Board denied the motion for reversal or revision of a February 2015 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) and dismissed the motion for reversal or revision of a January 2014 rating decision on the same grounds.

The Board granted an effective date of May 16, 2023, for recognition of the Veteran's spouse, J., for the purpose of additional dependency compensation benefits.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility to enroll in Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and an inadequate medical opinion.