Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for reimbursement of medical treatment in a non-VA emergency room provided on July 16, 2018, was dismissed due to the Veteran not identifying the date of the VHA decision he wanted to appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for dyspnea on exertion to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion addressing toxic exposure risks and potential aggravation of pre-existing conditions.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to pre-decisional errors and to ensure a complete record is available.

The Board granted service connection for left hip strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome but remanded the claim for service connection for alopecia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for breast cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link between her condition and her military service.

The appeal for recognition of P.B. as the Veteran's child, on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18 years, is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error regarding SSA records.

The appeal regarding the waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits was denied due to untimeliness.

The Board denied the appeal to restore service connection for a right nerve disability, as it was determined that the Veteran had never been service connected for such a condition.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran is in need of personal care services and whether participation in the PCAFC is in his best interest.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to enroll in the PCAFC due to a lack of adequate notice required by law.

The Board remands the case for a medical opinion and proper notification regarding eligibility for enrollment in VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Veteran's TDIU claim arose as part and parcel of her January 2017 claim for an increased rating, and the Board granted an effective date of January 30, 2017, but no earlier. The Board also restored a 20 percent disability rating for both the back and neck disabilities.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC due to their residence outside of a 'State' as defined by applicable law and regulations.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for endometriosis, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The appeal as to the propriety of a January 2024 Fee Decision's award of attorney fees was dismissed due to concurrent appeals with respect to the same issue.

The appeal is remanded to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors related to the Veteran's eligibility for enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Board denied the Veteran's application for enrollment in the PCAFC as he was found not to be in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to an inability to perform ADLs or a need for supervision, protection, or instruction.

The Board remands the case to obtain Veteran's records from the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) to determine if OWCP benefits for his PTSD disability have ceased, and to restore VA disability benefits if they have.