Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected hemolytic anemia with hemoglobin C disease, as the previous VA examinations were found inadequate.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was promulgated.

The Board remands the case for a legally adequate medical decision regarding eligibility for enrollment in VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Board remands the matter to obtain a clinical opinion from CEAT regarding whether the Veteran is in need of personal care services for PCAFC purposes.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a disability affecting the left hand due to the need for a VA examination to determine its etiology.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for dependent benefits is dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for further development to determine if the care was urgent in nature, and whether the prescription is subject to prior authorization.

The Board remands the case to obtain a new medical opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) regarding eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Board remands the case to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) employment and income records from March 2010 to November 2016, as the record lacks sufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment or income during that period.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for treatment purposes under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for venereal disease, to include gonorrhea, claimed as syphilis, due to a duty to assist error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal for eligibility to continue enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed due to the extension of eligibility for Legacy PCAFC participants.

The Board remands the appeal to ensure proper notification is provided to the Veteran and her caregiver regarding the decision on entitlement to benefits under the PCAFC.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including an inadequate medical opinion and insufficient notice.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a third cranial prosthesis in fiscal year 2022, as the two previously provided wigs were deemed serviceable and not damaged or destroyed.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC to correct errors that occurred prior to the January 2023 VHA decision on appeal and to obtain a new medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on an incorrect legal standard used in determining eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant before a decision could be made.

The appeal of the proposed reduction of the rating for the service-connected other trauma or stressor related disorder is dismissed as a matter of law.

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

The Board granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, previously claimed as PTSD.