Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeals for earlier effective dates for hyperhidrosis and TMD were dismissed due to untimely notice of disagreement, while the appeal for blepharitis was granted with an effective date of November 4, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for eligibility to enroll in the Program for Comprehensive Assistance for Caregivers (PCAFC) because he does not have a single service-connected disability rated at 70 percent disabling or a combination of service-connected disabilities rated at 70 percent.

The Board granted the waiver of an overpayment debt for educational assistance benefits under the Transfer of Entitlement provisions of 38 U.S.C. Chapter 33 Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) in the amount of $333.33 in books/supplies and $2,003.80 in monthly housing allowance.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective April 1, 2010.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of right lower extremity peripheral arterial disease to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether it is aggravated by hypertension.

The appeal regarding the proposed decreased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as it was not a final decision for purposes of appeal.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to payment of expenses for medical services provided on September 18, 2019, by Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provider under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA (CHAMPVA) for the Veteran's spouse, D.N., due to missing evidence regarding communication from Medicare.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for restoration of a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for osteopenia, to include as secondary to service-connected sleep apnea and restrictive lung disease with phrenic nerve palsy, for an adequate VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits due to not meeting the minimum service duration requirements.

The appeal is remanded to address issues related to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in previous rating decisions and the effective date of service connection for right knee lower internal saphenous nerve damage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for spermatocele, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board grants service connection for schizoaffective disorder, finding that the evidence supports a diagnosis of this condition and its onset during active military service.

The Board remands the claim for a further VA medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, specifically regarding direct service connection.

The Board remands the matter to adjudicate the validity of the Veteran's debt and request for waiver of any such debt.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran is in need of personal care services.

The claimant's application for basic eligibility for education benefits and participation in the VA Loan Guaranty program was denied due to a lack of verified military service.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an adequate medical examination to evaluate the extent of the Veteran's voiding dysfunction.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed due to the lack of claims and decisions by the VA.

The Veteran was found to be substantially gainfully employed from January 8, 1999, to September 24, 2012, and therefore did not meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to September 24, 2012.