Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter to request an appropriate clinician to provide a full description of the effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ordinary activities and economic adaptability.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip bursitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes cavus, but denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine with lower back strain.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the VA's PCAFC is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and an inadequate medical decision.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not express disagreement with any issue decided by the agency of original jurisdiction within the preceding year.

The Board denied recognition of D.T. as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes, finding no evidence of remarriage and that she was divorced from the Veteran at the time of his death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of left and right hip injuries due to a failure by VA to provide proper notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable disability rating for history of rheumatic fever with carditis due to an insufficient medical opinion.

The Board remands the appeal to correct a duty to assist error and obtain a new medical opinion regarding eligibility for enrollment in VA's PCAFC program.

The Board remands the matter to adjudicate whether the overpayment was properly created and to refer the request for a waiver of recovery of the overpayment to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The Board remands the claim for correction of a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring evaluation under the correct statutory criteria.

The appeal regarding eligibility for benefits under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not show that he was precluded from performing the physical and mental acts required by employment.

The Veteran's application for participation in the PCAFC was withdrawn, and therefore, eligibility for benefits under this program is denied.

The Board remands the matter to determine the type and amount of SSA benefits received by the Veteran's dependent son, M.K., during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for diastasis recti and pelvic floor weakness with urinary incontinence, but remanded the claims for increased ratings and additional service connection.

The Board remands the matter to ensure that the Veteran and proposed caregiver receive notification regarding the reasons for denial of eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining a detailed medical opinion and providing complete notice to the Veteran and his significant other.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits due to an error in the fee decision.

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

The Board granted service connection for fatty liver disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with opiate/alcohol abuse disorders.