Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the claims for reimbursement of non-VA medical care provided by St. Luke Hospital on various dates, as these matters are not reviewable by the Board and must be submitted to the third-party administrator.

The appeal for entitlement to a Department of Veterans Affairs home loan guaranty benefits was dismissed due to procedural defects in the notice of disagreement.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder was granted a rating of 70 percent disabling, but no higher, from September 10, 2018, to May 22, 2019.

The Board denied an effective date prior to February 25, 2025, for the grant of service connection for a depressed mood.

The Board remands the matter to address the Veteran's challenge to the validity of the debt and ensure a formal decision is made regarding its creation and calculation.

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

The appeal regarding the appointment of a fiduciary was dismissed as it is now moot, with the Appellant being appointed as the fiduciary.

The Board remands the matter to satisfy a statutory duty under 38 U.S.C. § 5104, requiring adequate notice and a legally adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for cause of death, as there was no evidence of a pending or unadjudicated claim prior to August 15, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for throat cancer to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a hearing on his supplemental claim.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC due to an inadequate May 2021 CEAT review and a need for a new medical opinion.

The Board denied the claims for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.� 1318, Survivors Pension, and service connection for the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board denied an effective date prior to February 9, 2023, for the award of service connection for female sexual arousal disorder and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board made a favorable finding that the Veteran has a need for personal care services based on an inability to perform an activity of daily living, but remanded the claim for further evaluation by the AOJ.

The Board denied service connection for bronchiectasis, finding that the evidence did not support a direct or presumptive link to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board granted a special apportionment of 20 percent of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of his child, K.K., due to financial hardship.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for attorney fees, but remanded the issue of determining a reasonable amount of those fees to the Office of General Counsel.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to errors in the previous decision that need correction.

The veteran's appeal for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request was denied, and the attempted appeal was dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC due to a need for proper notice and clarification of the reasoning behind the denial.