Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his spouse, A.S., and for removing his previous spouse, A.M., from his dependency benefits.

The appellant is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the March 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that glioblastoma was due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Appellant's behavior leading to his bad conduct discharge was due to insanity.

The Board remands the matter of whether a $19,500 overpayment of VA apportionment benefits was validly created due to a failure in providing proper notice of appeal rights.

The Board dismissed the issues on appeal as moot because VHA has overturned its initial denials and approved the non-VA medical care provided by Frontier Ambulance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for recognition of N.B. and T.B. as his parents for additional dependency compensation purposes.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of brain tumors to obtain a new medical opinion, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an enlarged bladder to obtain a medical opinion regarding its etiology, particularly considering the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased evaluation greater than 70 percent for PTSD with bipolar disorder and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The appeal of the issue of payment or reimbursement of expenses for non-VA chiropractic services performed in 2022 is dismissed due to no determination by VA denying such payment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance for Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.5 percent (Triamcinolone) cream, as it was not reasonably shown to have caused irreparable damage to the Veteran's outer garments.

The case is remanded for additional development to ensure a complete record, including obtaining the service member's official personnel records and conducting an audit of the loan guaranty account.

The Board remands the case to review and provide a determination regarding the Veteran's request for revision of the May 2014 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The appeal seeking restoration of the Veteran's spouse and children to his award of VA disability compensation is dismissed as moot.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracic spondylosis prior to November 29, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for a left middle finger deformity, currently diagnosed as a pseudo boutonniere deformity with degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment debt due to receipt of concurrent VA compensation benefits and drill pay in FYs 2021 and 2022, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The claim for a Certificate of Eligibility for VA loan guaranty is remanded due to the lack of information in the claims file.