Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for eligibility in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to obtain an adequate opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was dismissed due to the Appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the case to provide proper notice regarding the effective date for participation in the Department of Veterans Affairs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.

The Board granted service connection for tremors, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a relationship to active-duty service.

The appeal seeking attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 10, 2023, rating decision is dismissed as the issue has been resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran is granted a Level 2 stipend under the PCAFC due to his need for supervision, protection, or instruction on a continuous basis.

The appeal of a March 2024 Fee Decision finding the appellant eligible for the direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in a March 2024 rating decision granting an earlier effective date for a TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided from June 1, 2020 to June 22, 2020 is dismissed as moot.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 10, 2023, for service connection for the Veteran's heart condition.

The appeals to remove the Veteran's former spouse as a dependent and recognize his current spouse as a dependent were dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction or mootness.

The Board grants service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, attributing it to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to June 4, 2024, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(1).

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his intoxication from alcohol proximately and immediately resulted in his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for a left foot hallux valgus prior to February 8, 2021, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses related to care at a Department of Veterans Medical Center in Fresno, on December 11, 2020.

The appeal concerning whether the proper contractual rate was paid for home health services provided from March 18, 2020 through March 24, 2020 is dismissed due to the specific administrative dispute resolution process.

The appeal for service connection for viral meningitis was dismissed because the January 2025 rating decision was issued for backfill purposes only and did not constitute an adjudicative determination that could be appealed.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot, and the Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for Steven-Johnson syndrome (SJS) caused by VA medical treatment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when considered together, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.