Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for further development to verify the Veteran's dates of service and obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current condition and an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for carcinoma to obtain an addendum opinion addressing specific TERAs and the Veteran's contention of radiation exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of eligibility to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to a legally invalid marriage.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing.

The Board remands the matter to prepare a paid and due audit to clarify the recoupment of separation pay.

The appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation was dismissed as it has already been granted in full.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of dependency benefits for the Veteran's spouse as no sufficient evidence was received within one year of the marriage.

The appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance was dismissed as it was a ministerial implementation of a previous Board decision.

The Board granted the Veteran a Level 2 stipend under the PCAFC as he is unable to self-sustain in the community and requires personal care services each time he completes three or more activities of daily living.

The Board granted entitlement to dependency benefits based on school attendance for the Veteran's daughter from August 15, 2014, to August 15, 2017, and from August 2018 to May 30, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for ductal carcinoma in situ in the left breast, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active-duty military service.

The appeal was dismissed because there was no pending claim or appeal at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the service connection claim for temporomandibular disorder due to a duty to assist error regarding an unexcused absence from a scheduled examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, claimed as shortness of breath, due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a lack of adequate notice provided by VA.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC as an additional opinion is needed to determine whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate.

The Board remands the matter to provide the Veteran with a paid and due audit and formally adjudicate his challenge to the validity of the debt.

The Board denied service connection for femoral and ventral hernias as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's status post closed fractures to the right foot, first proximal phalanx and the extra-articular distal second and third metatarsals as the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.