Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for recognition of his son C.W. as a dependent school child from 18 years old to 23 years old due to failure to submit the required form.

The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need of regular aid and attendance from February 14, 2020.

The appeal regarding eligibility to enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs' Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is denied because the Veteran does not have a single service-connected disability rated as 70 percent disabling or a combination of service-connected disabilities rated as 70 percent disabling.

The Board remands the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left eye issues to obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's additional disability and whether it was due to an unforeseeable event or VA fault.

The Board granted an effective date of January 30, 2024, for the award of a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35 beyond August 23, 2022.

The appeal concerning entitlement to an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for residuals of prostate cancer has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence that may show the Veteran's widow's net worth was below threshold limits.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of left and right great toenail removal as there was no evidence of a current disability or functional impairment resulting from the in-service incidents.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and right hip strain due to inadequate medical opinions.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran's December 19, 2023, VA Form 10182 did not conform to the required format and did not identify a specific determination with which he disagreed.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on November 12, 2021, was dismissed as the Board does not have jurisdiction to review decisions made by third-party administrators under the Veterans Community Care Program.

The Board denied an effective date prior to March 17, 2021, for the resumption of VA disability benefits following release from incarceration.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request, finding that they were not timely filed and no good cause was shown.

The Board remands the service connection claim for brain bleed stroke due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an examination and etiology opinion.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for PCAFC benefits to ensure proper notice and a detailed medical opinion are provided.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death to be readjudicated based on new and relevant evidence.

The termination of survivor's pension benefits beginning June 1, 2011, was proper based on the receipt of previously unreported Social Security Administration (SSA) income which exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate.

The appeal for direct payment of agent fees based on past-due benefits awarded from a July 2024 rating decision was denied.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC to correct errors that occurred prior to the June 2021 VHA decision on appeal.