Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appellant's eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits is granted based on her six years of service in the Army Reserve.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the VA PCAFC due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and a lack of adequate notice.

The Board remands the claim to obtain additional explanation regarding whether the Veteran requires personal care services and if participation in PCAFC would be in his best interest.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to correct a duty to assist error and obtain a new medical determination.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a medical opinion from CEAT regarding the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of ulcerative colitis to address whether it is secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, currently diagnosed as pulmonic, mitral, and tricuspid valve regurgitation, based on the Veteran's exposure to environmental hazards during active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right hand arthritis to obtain a new VA medical opinion addressing the Veteran's disability under a presumption of soundness.

The Board remands the claim for further development and readjudication under 38 U.S.C. § 1725, as well as other relevant provisions.

The Board remands the service connection claim for endometrial cancer to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether it is related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected polycystic ovary disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for liver cancer and cholecystectomy to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors related to toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lower back pain, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for refractive error of the left eye, finding that it is not a disease or injury within the meaning of VA regulations.

The appeal challenging attorney C.R.'s eligibility to the direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in a June 2024 rating decision granting a higher initial PTSD rating is granted.

The Board remands the claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent from February 27, 2025 for service-connected right hip strain and bursitis based on limitation of flexion due to inadequate VA examination report.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to June 7, 2019.

The Board denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ulcers, H. pylori, and colitis as a result of over-prescription of Ibuprofen by VA.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, for purposes of receiving DIC, based on a finding that his AML was related to in-service herbicide exposure and contributed substantially to his death.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for arthritis of the first metatarsals of the bilateral feet.

The Board denied service connection for an enlarged prostate, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his active military service.