Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left leg shin splints as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to obtain and associate with the claims file all available records pertaining to the ambulance transportation on September 30, 2021, and provide appropriate notice under 38 U.S.C. § 5104(b) of the decision on the issue of entitlement to payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation expenses incurred on that date.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request, finding it not timely and without good cause.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of total disability based on individual unemployability, finding that November 2, 2018, is the earliest allowable date.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal at a hearing, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

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

The Board remands the case to determine whether the appellant's congenital neural tube defect caused or contributed to his January 1986 hypoxic brain injury event, and if not, to estimate the type and severity of symptoms he would currently exhibit due to spina bifida.

The Board granted service connection for pancreatic cancer, finding that it was secondary to the Veteran's in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the addition of the Veteran's spouse, R., as a dependent, with payment commencing January 1, 2023.

The appeal for eligibility to enroll in the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a pre-decisional duty to notify error and an inadequate medical decision.

The Veteran's effective date for the grant of TDIU and DEA benefits is granted from March 7, 2019.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The appellant is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an April 2024 rating decision.

The Board remands the case for a new medical determination to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for PCAFC benefits due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and an inadequate medical decision.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia as due to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus based on a medical opinion establishing a nexus between the two conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and restoration of SMC at a higher rate due to clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.

The Board denied service connection for vocal cords dysfunction and a dental disability, to include loss of teeth, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for urinary dysfunction, to include nocturia, finding it is due to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.