Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for urinary frequency, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and his military service.

The Veteran was granted individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on permanent and total disability status, effective July 21, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a recurrent sleep disability to include insomnia and remanded the claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, and a compensable rating for migraine.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for sphincter control, previously rated as chronic anal fissure.

The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for depression and anxiety was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral cataracts, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance or nearly equal that the condition had its onset in or is otherwise etiologically related to military service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC.

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

The Board granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA death pension benefits in the amount of $100,386.00 due to financial hardship and equity considerations.

The Board remands the claim for further development to obtain a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical decision regarding eligibility for enrollment in VA's PCAFC, as the February 2022 Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) medical review is legally inadequate.

The Board denied the claim for entitlement to a benefit level greater than 90 percent under the TOE provisions of the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to the Veteran having served at least 30 months, but less than 36 months, of creditable active duty service after September 10, 2001.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in VA's PCAFC to correct errors that occurred prior to the July 2020 VHA decision on appeal.

The Board remands the case for a new medical determination to address inadequacies in the June 2021 CEAT review regarding eligibility for participation in VA's PCAFC.

The Board remands the matter for a new medical opinion and to satisfy pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since August 16, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for pancreatitis as there was no evidence of a recurring attack of typical severe abdominal pain or episodes requiring ongoing outpatient medical treatment.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for essential tremors, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent prior to March 8, 2022, for right forearm limitation of flexion and right elbow limitation of supination.