Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter for a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for enrollment in VA's PCAFC program.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility in PCAFC due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including improper notice and an inadequate medical determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for VR&E benefits because it found that achieving a vocational goal was not reasonably feasible due to her unstable housing and lack of income.

The Board remands the issues for readjudication and to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations.

The Board granted reimbursement of the remaining cost of $106.55 for non-VA care provided on April 9, 2022.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's employment with the US Army Corps of Engineers in disaster recovery assistance.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and provide complete notice of the decision as required by 38 U.S.C. § 5104.

The Veteran's appeal for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was denied due to insufficient evidence showing a need for personal care services and independence from supervision, protection, or instruction.

The Board granted service connection for right foot, residuals of bunionectomy and right foot, residuals of hammer toe repair as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for proper notice.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits to pursue training as a Linux administrator or Pilates instructor, finding that she did not meet the required criteria.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right eye disorder and a skin disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a rating of total disability due to individual unemployability based upon service-connected disorders (TDIU) as it needs further development, including confirmation of employment history and other pertinent facts.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right thumb fracture, as the evidence did not show that the gap between the thumb pad and fingers was more than two inches.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the May 2024 rating decision, as the appellant has already received the properly calculated attorney fees.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in VA's PCAFC to ensure the claims file is complete and for an adequate medical decision, as the June 2021 Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) medical review was found legally inadequate.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, and no substitute has been filed within one year.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable disability rating for urothelial carcinoma, and the Board has dismissed the claim.