Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal regarding the issue of sleep apnea was dismissed because the Veteran did not properly identify a specific error of fact or law in the determination being appealed.

The Veteran's effective date for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on his need for regular aid and attendance is granted from November 12, 2018.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on housebound status and an earlier effective date than August 31, 2020, for a total disability based on individual unemployability.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for sterility was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative and is therefore dismissed.

The Board denied the claim for an underpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that there was no evidence of an underpayment based on the correct rate of payment.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 16, 2021, for the award of service connection for metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC due to a statutory duty under 38 U.S.C. § 5104, requiring adequate notice and medical opinion.

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

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted a disability evaluation of 30 percent for temporomandibular joint disorder with bruxism and loss of all upper teeth due to bruxism.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's hysterectomy and remanded the claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for dizziness to obtain an opinion on its etiology, considering whether it is secondary to service-connected tinnitus with insomnia and any in-service toxic exposure.

The Board remands the matter to determine if the Veteran had any remaining entitlement of the Post-9/11 GI Bill at the time of her August 2022 application for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship.

The appeal for service connection for gynecomastia has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal is remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically to obtain a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion and provide the Veteran and L.P. with complete notice of the decision on this claim as required by 38 U.S.C. §5104.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that her service-connected PTSD contributed to her developing ovarian cancer which led to peritonitis and ultimately caused her death.

The appeal for an apportionment from the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of their dependent mother, D.Y., is denied due to insufficient evidence of individual need.

The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding a medical nexus between the Veteran's current diagnosis and toxic exposure during their period of service.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The Board remands the appeal to attempt to obtain a complete earnings statement from the Social Security Administration (SSA) due to a duty to assist error.