Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted full reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses incurred on October 22, 2021, for travel to the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center.

The appeal for eligibility for PCAFC benefits was denied as the Veteran and Caregiver no longer met the eligibility requirements.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of performing activities of daily living, necessitating regular care and assistance to protect him from hazards or dangers in his environment; therefore, SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is granted.

The Board remands the claims for a skin disability and hernias to obtain additional medical opinions, as the previous VA examinations are found insufficient.

The Board remands the matter to issue notice regarding eligibility for a higher-level stipend under the PCAFC based on relocation.

The Board granted service connection for bowel and urinary incontinence, both secondary to the appellant's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right hip injury to ensure that all relevant evidence is obtained and considered.

The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for pneumonia, restrictive lung disease, and recurrent URIs, as well as service connection for extreme fatigue, to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC program to obtain an opinion from an appropriate examiner concerning whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC program.

The appeal is remanded to obtain necessary records and information for adjudicating the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses under CHAMPVA.

The Board denied entitlement to TDIU for both the period from October 18, 2016 and prior to that date.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for further examination and evidence collection, as the previous VA examination did not adequately capture the severity of the Veteran's disabilities during flaring episodes.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent prior to October 1, 2016 for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on the evidence showing that the Veteran did not manifest total occupational and social impairment or deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 10, 2018, for total disability due to individual unemployability.

The appeal is remanded for the issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) that considers newly added evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a prostate disability, finding that the weight of the evidence does not support a current disability related to military service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to October 16, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for joint pains or a disability of multiple joints, finding that the Veteran's joint pain is not causally related to his service and does not meet the criteria for an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no evidence that he could not secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for grade 2 follicular lymphoma, B-cell lymphoma, lethargy, and cold sensitivity in the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to further development of evidence regarding potential in-service asbestos exposure.