Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal concerning dependency benefits for K.A. was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal concerning an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as there were no periodic monetary benefits due to the Veteran at the time of his death.

The Board denied the request to readjudicate the claim for survivors' pension benefits due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for gastric adenocarcinoma with peritoneal metastasis, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues listed in the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the appeal to request additional evidence and a more detailed medical opinion regarding eligibility for PCAFC.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for a Level 2 stipend under VA's PCAFC program.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2) as he did not require personal health-care services provided on a daily basis in his home by a licensed professional to avoid hospitalization, nursing home care, or other residential institutional care prior to February 10, 2025.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability due to lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability manifested by loss of teeth for compensation purposes, as there was no evidence that the loss of teeth was due to loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible through trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis.

The appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation of the service-connected bruxism and bilateral articular disc disorder reducing with masticatory myofascial pain, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to July 24, 2017.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 27, 2016, for further development and compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease to ensure that the RO substantially complies with its previous remand directives.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance, as there was no evidence that these benefits were factually ascertainable prior to January 15, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for special monthly compensation due to loss of use of the hands and feet, as the AOJ failed to consider these issues in the Veteran's increased rating claims.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC was withdrawn and is therefore dismissed.

The Board remands the appeal for a new medical opinion to adequately consider and address the favorable evidence of record regarding the Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The appeal for PCAFC benefits was denied as the Veteran died before all requirements for approval were met.