Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes was dismissed due to a docketing error.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral foot conditions and frequent urination, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on his spouse requiring regular aid and attendance, as the evidence did not support a finding that his spouse needed such assistance.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee, bilateral hip, back, and psychiatric disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from June 30, 2022 to April 12, 2024.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sinus bradycardia to obtain additional medical opinions regarding its etiology, including whether it was aggravated by toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for lower back pain to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board denied service connection for an upper respiratory disorder, to include as due to exposure to environmental hazards during the Persian Gulf War, as there was no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gout of both feet due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a broken right leg to obtain National Guard records that may establish the Veteran broke his leg during active duty for training or inactive duty for training.

The veteran withdrew the appeal concerning an effective date prior to January 10, 2018 for the award of service connection for chronic gastric muscle strain.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2024 rating decision, which established permanent incapacity for self-support for E.W., due to an error in the fee decision that failed to inform the parties of the past-due benefits awarded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 30, 2019, for the award of individual unemployability based on the Veteran's service-connected lymphedema.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under VRRAP due to his age, as he was 67 years old when applying and the program only covers individuals between 22 and 66 years of age.

The Board remands the matter for an evaluation that adequately assesses the Veteran's need for personal care services.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Appellant's authorized representative before a decision could be promulgated.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an extension of time to file an appeal regarding a rating decision that denied an increased rating for lumbar spine with hyperlordosis, finding it not timely filed and no good cause shown.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to an error in failing to provide notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's acute hypoxemia, respiratory failure, and pneumonia were related to service or toxic exposure under the PACT Act.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation (SHA) benefits due to a lack of permanent and total disability that meets the criteria.