Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed because the claim for a clothing allowance for calendar year 2012 for a back brace was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for right leg muscle atrophy, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the matter for a medical opinion addressing the functional impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ability to secure and maintain employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 due to a lack of qualifying active duty service after September 10, 2001.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a nose injury, to include a deviated septum, due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for HIV and legal blindness due to ongoing evidentiary deficiencies and failure of the RO to fully comply with prior remand directives.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for residuals of LASIK eye surgery, to include vision loss and dry eye syndrome, as the evidence showed that these conditions were usual effects of the in-service surgical treatment.

The Board remands the case to obtain the Veteran's complete service records and readjudicate the issues of entitlement to benefits for spina bifida and other covered birth defects.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, resulting in the grant of special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disability and neurological systems disorder due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Board remands the claims for new examinations as the previous VA examinations and opinions did not substantially comply with the Board's previous remand directives.

The appeal was withdrawn by the veteran before a decision was made.

The veteran's appeal for an extension of time to file an appeal from an administrative decision that granted apportionment was denied, and the attempted appeal is dismissed.

The appeal for eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC was denied due to the death of the Veteran, making it unachievable as both the Veteran and the Primary Family Caregiver applicant are precluded from completing and complying with all applicable requirements of the program.

The Board granted the restoration of K.F. to the Veteran's award as a dependent school-aged child effective April 1, 2023.

The appeal for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for lupus erythematosus was dismissed as the Board's decision in April 2025 granted service connection with the earliest possible effective date and the highest possible rating.

The appeal regarding eligibility to enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs' Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to an inadequate opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT).

The issue concerning entitlement to payment for the cost of non-VA dental care services furnished by the appellant on January 19, 2021, was dismissed because it is subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The appeal regarding the effective date for the award of a TDIU and DEA benefits prior to March 21, 2017, was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board denied service connection for female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) as there is no evidence of a current disability.