Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to enroll in the PCAFC due to a lack of adequate notice and a legally inadequate medical decision.

The appellant is granted basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits due to her service during the Persian Gulf War era.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a stroke due to duty-to-assist errors and other considerations.

The appeal for an earlier effective date than November 15, 2023 for the grant of a TDIU was denied because it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities had rendered him unemployable during the one-year look-back period before receipt of the Intent to File.

The appeal for eligibility to enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was denied due to the Veteran's death before final approval and designation of PCAFC benefits could be established.

The appeal seeking entitlement to effective dates prior to April 21, 2017, for the grant of a 50 percent disability rating for chronic headaches and TDIU was dismissed as a matter of law.

The appeal for additional temporary evaluation of 100 percent based on surgical or other treatment necessitation convalescence was dismissed due to a concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board remands the case to obtain verification of drill dates in fiscal year 2022 and prepare a paid and due audit of the Veteran's VA compensation account for that year.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for additional compensation benefits for his son, B., as the benefit had already been granted.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for right jaw temporomandibular disorder, setting the earliest possible effective date as March 19, 2024.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility to enroll in PCAFC due to insufficient evidence and a need for more detailed medical opinions.

The Veteran's application for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship was denied because he was not enrolled in an eligible program of education and would not exhaust his Chapter 33 benefits within 180 days of the application.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's fatigue is related to her active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for right hip pain, left hip pain, and bilateral shin splints. The claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis was denied, as were the claims for increased ratings for knee conditions and radiculopathy.

The appeal regarding eligibility to enroll in the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to a statutory duty.

The Board denied the Appellant's claims for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) and death pension, as well as accrued benefits due to her not meeting the eligibility criteria.

The Board remands the claims for a clothing allowance due to missing records.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, including effective dates and disability ratings.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a more detailed medical opinion and provide proper notice regarding the denial of eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a neurocognitive disorder, to include as secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability and/or tinnitus, due to an inadequate VA opinion.