Other conditions decisions — 2025

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

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a December 29, 2023, RO decision.

The Board remands the claim for improved death pension benefits for a surviving child to correct a statutory duty regarding notice of the right to a hearing.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and necessary adaptive equipment due to the loss of use of both feet resulting from his service-connected lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for reentrance into the VR&E program under Chapter 31, as his service-connected disabilities did not worsen to a point that would preclude him from performing his current occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date to add his spouse as a dependent, finding no evidence that VA received notice of their marriage within one year of the event or qualifying disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for dry eye syndrome and denied an increased rating for gastric ulcer with hiatal hernia, effective May 19, 2024.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, as the Veteran was not rated as totally disabled for a continuous period of 10 years or more immediately preceding his death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 1, 2010, for an award of additional dependency compensation for his spouse was granted.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral aphakia status post cataract removal, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided on January 26, 2021, was dismissed due to the billing company not being a proper claimant.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to an error in failing to provide notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing on supplemental claims.

The Board granted an effective date of January 13, 2020, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The appeal seeking payment for non-VA medical services provided by the appellant from December 17, 2019, through December 30, 2019, was dismissed as it is governed by a specific dispute process with no review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia is reopened and remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a hysterectomy, recurrent pregnancy loss, appendectomy status post fecaliths appendix (appendectomy), and cholecystectomy as there was no evidence of injury or disease during active duty for training at Camp Lejeune in July 1981, and the current disabilities were not related to active service.

The appeal for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to L.G., on behalf of A.G., was denied as it did not result in undue hardship, given that a waiver of indebtedness was granted.

The appeal is granted, and the Appellee is not eligible for attorney fees based on the June 12, 2023 rating decision.

The appeal was granted for readjudication of the claim for entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability, but denied for the criteria not being met.