Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter to request verification of DoD's disbursements and to provide a detailed explanation regarding the Veteran's VA compensation calculations.

The Board denied S.H.'s appeal for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes, stating that she and the Veteran were divorced at the time of his death.

The appeal for eligibility in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was denied as the Veteran died before all criteria for approval were met.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA services provided to the Veteran under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) was dismissed as it is subject to an exclusive administrative dispute resolution process.

The Board granted service connection for lichen sclerosis of the penis and denied an effective date prior to September 22, 2021, for the award of service connection for HIV as well as an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for HIV.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of the cost of ambulance travel to the hospital after experiencing low blood pressure was granted.

The Board remands the claim for a lower back strain to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of his lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by obtaining sufficient information to confirm the number of drill days the Veteran performed in FY 2022.

The appeal concerning the increased rating for scar, melanoma of the scalp, based on disfigurement has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The claim appealing the proposed reduction for coronary artery disease from 60 percent to 30 percent is dismissed because the rating reduction was never effectuated.

The Board grants an effective date of July 24, 2020 for the award of service connection for multiple myeloma.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses for a round trip to the VA Mental Health Clinic on February 11, 2025, is granted.

The appellant's active-duty service, exclusive of time spent in desertion status, does not meet the minimum service requirements for VA benefits.

The appeal regarding service connection for pituitary adenoma is remanded due to the failure to obtain an opinion on direct service connection.

The Board granted the waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $17,116.97 due to financial hardship and the defeat of the purpose of the benefit.

The appeal regarding the apportionment of the Veteran's monthly VA compensation benefits to the Appellant for the benefit of minor children was dismissed as the Appellant withdrew the appeal on August 14, 2025.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an additional allowance for an automobile or other conveyance, and adaptive equipment.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of expenses related to ambulance transport on May 29, 2020, due to missing documentation.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status, as there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities required such assistance.