Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal regarding the fee calculation from a February 2024 rating decision that awarded an earlier effective date for the Veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 30, 2022, for the award of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted payment or reimbursement for beneficiary travel expenses associated with the Veteran's travel to non-VA facilities on May 20, 2025, and May 22, 2025.

The Veteran's disabilities result in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected temporomandibular disorder, effective August 29, 2022.

The appeal for service connection for gout in left foot is dismissed due to concurrent election of review requests.

The Board remands the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and an error in satisfying a statutory duty as correction of these errors would have a reasonable possibility of aiding in substantiating the claim.

The appeal was dismissed as the March 2025 VA Form 10182 did not properly initiate an appeal of a May 2024 rating decision that merely implemented an April 2024 Board decision.

The Board remands the claim for a right elbow disability to include tendonitis and lateral epicondylitis for an adequate medical examination.

The Board remands the issue of the propriety of reducing VA aid and attendance pension benefits for further AOJ action.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for somatization disorder (insomnia) for further review and a VA examination.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 16, 2022 for the award of a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and special monthly compensation (SMC), but dismissed the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to November 28, 2023 as moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The appeal for service connection for atrial fibrillation was dismissed due to procedural error in docketing the case under the AMA modernized review system.

The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) was dismissed as the issue is now moot due to a previous adjudication.

The appeal for agent fees from the past-due benefits granted in an April 2022 rating decision was denied.

The appeal was denied as the withholding of VA compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and drill pay for 89 days during FY 2023 was deemed proper.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 15, 2022, for recognition of A.L. and J.L. as dependents.