Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for CUE in the July 8, 2016, and January 3, 2018, rating decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and TDIU, as no new evidence or argument was presented to support a different effective date.

The Veteran's mother, L., is granted recognition as a dependent parent for VA purposes due to her monthly expenses exceeding her income.

The Board granted service connection for actinic keratosis, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his service.

The appeal of the claim for service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa was dismissed due to a failure to follow claims processing rules.

The Board remands the case for a legally adequate medical opinion regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits, as the previous decision was found to be legally incorrect and insufficient.

The Board granted effective dates of March 18, 2022 for the awards of service connection and ratings for various conditions including left upper extremity tremor, right upper extremity tremor, constipation, balance impairment, sexual dysfunction, and loss of a creative organ.

The Appellant's character of discharge from service does not constitute a bar to payment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) monetary benefits.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request for the rating decision issued on April 26, 2022, that denied service connection for sleep disorder.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition, left hand was dismissed because the April 25, 2024 rating decision, which deferred issuing a decision on the claim, was not final.

The Board is remanding the claim to reconcile the number of drill days for the Veteran in FYs 2020 and 2021 and recalculate the debt.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia as being secondary to the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, post-traumatic stress disorder, and migraines, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for duodenal ulcer with gastritis and granted an earlier effective date of May 8, 2017, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board remands the matter to ensure a clear accounting of how the overpayment debt was calculated and to consider the appellant's mental health issues during the relevant period.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for burial benefits in the form of reimbursement of transportation expenses because the Veteran was not interred at a national or state veterans cemetery and did not receive disability compensation.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for burial benefits following the death of the Veteran, as the Veteran was not in receipt of VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death and did not meet any other eligibility criteria.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no case or controversy on appeal regarding payment or reimbursement of non-VA care provided in October 2024.

The appeal for VR&E benefits was dismissed because the Veteran's claim was granted by the VA Regional Office, making the case moot.

The Board granted eligibility to agent fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in an April 2024 rating decision for the grant of a 10 percent rating for diabetes mellitus from September 24, 1974.