Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection of a left and right hip disorder, to include as secondary to service connected disabilities, for an addendum VA medical opinion addressing aggravation.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain as untimely.

The Board denied entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), special monthly compensation (SMC) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to April 20, 2022.

The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the Veteran's appeal under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Veteran's earlier effective dates for a TDIU and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance from November 3, 2009 to August 1, 2011 were granted.

The appeal for an effective date of July 31, 2020, for the award of a 70 percent rating for unspecified trauma stressor related disorder is dismissed as the full benefit sought has already been allowed.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30, to January 6, 2017, for convalescence following July 2016 back surgery was granted.

The Veteran's eligibility for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill expired on December 12, 2022, and no extension was granted.

The Board denied service connection for urinary frequency as the evidence did not support a finding of a disability manifested by urinary frequency during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for spinal stenosis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee total arthroplasty.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a personality disorder, as there is no evidence of a current disability and the appellant's avoidant personality disorder was not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for the right knee brace was granted, while claims for allowances related to topical medications were denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right upper leg nerve damage to ensure a VA examination is conducted.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on February 24, 2021, was dismissed as the VHA had already paid the claim.

The appeal regarding the overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to divorce is denied.

The Veteran's effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) was granted as October 5, 2017.

The appeal for reimbursement of ambulance transportation costs on December 15, 2024, was dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an automobile allowance as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU is granted from October 31, 2019.

The Board granted a separate rating for weakness in the left and right lower extremities due to cerebellar ataxia, an initial rating of 60 percent for cerebellar ataxia under Diagnostic Code 6205, and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective March 9, 2017.