Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal concerning the entitlement to nonservice-connected survivor's pension benefits was withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's entitlement to a VA beneficiary travel waiver of deductibles for the period from December 5, 2021, through December 31, 2021, is dismissed as the Agency of Original Jurisdiction retroactively approved the request.

The appeal was denied as the Veteran's attorney, S.K., did not represent her through the date of the decision granting past-due benefits.

The Board remands the matter to associate the Veteran's education-related file with his electronic claims file and adjudicate challenges to the propriety of the creation of an overpayment and the validity of its amount.

The Board remands the claim for additional evidence, specifically communications and requests for reimbursement related to book purchases.

The appeal for service connection for cause of death was dismissed as the Regional Office granted service connection in a September 2025 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for high grade urothelial cell carcinoma, a bladder cancer, based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.

The appeal for a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) is remanded for readjudication, while the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are dismissed.

The appeal seeking entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits is dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to his service-connected residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left foot and left leg, which result in a permanent loss of use of his feet.

The Board granted recognition of B. as the Veteran's child on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 years.

The appeal concerning entitlement to Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) benefits was dismissed due to the Veteran's premature Notice of Disagreement.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder was dismissed due to procedural error.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia disorder, finding it related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility under VA PCAFC to obtain a new medical opinion from CEAT, as the previous decision was based on an inaccurate factual premise.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the failure to provide a VA examination.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for payment of additional beneficiary travel benefits for travel to and from the VAMC in Durham, North Carolina, on February 11, 2025.

The Board remands the claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA ambulance expenses incurred on June 4, 2022 and November 15, 2022 to correct pre-decisional duty to assist omissions.