Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran's attorney is granted eligibility to receive fees for services provided in a May 2024 rating decision that awarded past-due benefits.

The appeal for continued enrollment in the PCAFC is dismissed as moot due to an extension of eligibility for Legacy participants.

The appeal regarding the propriety of removing J.G. from the Veteran's award as a dependent school-aged child is dismissed because there is no justiciable case or controversy.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for VR&E subsistence allowance at the full-time Post-9/11 GI Bill rate because he was attending Full Sail University remotely, and thus was entitled to a payment equal to 50 percent of the BAH national average.

The Board remands the matter for appropriate action to process the claim for PCAFC eligibility and issue a notice that complies with 38 U.S.C. § 5104.

The Board remands the case to allow the AOJ to process the claim for PCAFC benefits based on a now-eligible serious injury incurred during service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 10, 2022 for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that the condition is etiologically related to toxic exposures during active-duty service.

The Board granted an effective date of July 7, 2022, but no earlier, for the addition of the Veteran's spouse, L., as a dependent on his award of disability compensation.

The appeal is remanded to the AOJ for a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion and complete notice of the decision on eligibility for PCAFC.

The appeal with respect to entitlement to VR&E benefits, other than employment services, was dismissed as there is no justiciable case or controversy for active consideration by the Board.

The appeal is remanded due to incomplete file, inadequate decision notification, and a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for left and right foot strains, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral plantar fasciitis with metatarsalgia is at least as likely as not caused by or incurred during active military service.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an opinion on whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC, as there was no adequate medical opinion addressing this.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of a November 2019 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error, an earlier effective date for an increased rating, and a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for survivors' pension and dependency and indemnity compensation benefits as she was not considered a child of the Veteran for VA benefits purposes due to her marriages.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The appeal regarding the validity of a debt created due to an overpayment of monthly housing allowance benefits was granted, and the appeal for a waiver of indebtedness resulting from the same overpayment was dismissed as moot.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected hypertension, and the claim is dismissed.

The Board denied a temporary total evaluation based on hospital treatment in excess of 21 days for the Veteran's mental health and substance abuse treatment during enrollment in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center.