Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a pre-decisional duty to notify error and an inadequate medical decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses for a special mode of transportation on November 6, 2023, due to the untimely submission of the claim.

The appellant is granted basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits due to her service during the Persian Gulf War Era.

The appeal for PCAFC benefits was dismissed as the Veteran's eligibility has been extended until September 30, 2028.

The Board granted entitlement to the addition of the Veteran's daughter, A.L., as a dependent child on the award of VA DIC benefits.

The appeal for accrued benefits in excess of $10,912.00 is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding who paid for the Veteran's and surviving spouse's last sickness and burial expenses.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a government-furnished headstone or grave marker due to the service member not meeting the minimum active duty requirements.

The Board remands the claim to ensure that due process is followed and that there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim regarding an overpayment of education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The appeal regarding the validity of the overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation benefits in the amount of $532.68 is dismissed due to administrative error.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during non-VA hospital care on July 20, 2022, due to the untimely filing of the claim.

The appeal regarding the payment for home health care services furnished by the appellant from February 10, 2020, to February 14, 2020, was dismissed because it is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals determined that the overpayment of $14,242.74 for Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits was due to VA administrative error and not validly created.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities meet the criteria.

The appeal was denied as the withholding of VA disability compensation payments to recoup military separation pay was deemed proper under governing law.

The appeal is remanded to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for enrollment in the Department of Veterans Affairs' Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for metastatic neuroendocrine cancer to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses adjudicated in the year prior to July 21, 2025, is dismissed due to lack of a timely Notice of Disagreement with an AOJ decision.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a stroke, related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) to obtain an addendum opinion addressing its etiology in relation to the Veteran's military service, including his reported symptomatology and exposure to environmental hazards during his service in Southwest Asia.

The claim regarding attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 rating decision is dismissed as the fees have been waived and released to the Veteran.