Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 14, 2021, for service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA school-aged child benefits in the amount of $2,236.00.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, specifically promyelocytic leukemia (APL), as there was no evidence linking it to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for eligibility under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers due to a lack of evidence showing that he required personal care services or supervision, protection, or instruction on a continuous basis.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral hip sprain and spinal arthritis, and they are dismissed.

The Board remands the issue of the validity of the creation of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to the retroactive removal of a dependent spouse for further adjudication.

The appeal regarding the removal of C. as a dependent minor child from the Veteran's VA dependency compensation award is dismissed because the AOJ granted the request to reinstate C. effective from July 1, 2023.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Parents' Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to her reported income exceeding the maximum allowable limit.

The Board remands the case for a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for enrollment in VA's PCAFC.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services due to disputes under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) and Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs), which are not appealable to the Board.

The appeal was dismissed because VA made full payment for the non-VA dental services provided to the Veteran on December 4, 2019, and October 8, 2019.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for insomnia is dismissed as duplicative.

The Board remands the claim for a left heel disability to obtain an addendum opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's reports of symptoms and history.

The Veteran's eligibility for an extension of the delimiting date for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits beyond June 20, 2024, was granted.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for nephrolithiasis, effective from the date VA received the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of left breast cancer, diagnosed as ductal carcinoma, was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his insomnia.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 did not specify an issue being appealed and there was no rating decision to appeal within one year of the submission.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) educational assistance benefits, but remanded the issue of extending the delimiting date beyond September 2, 2025.