Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a right thumb disorder, including as secondary to the service-connected right finger disability, based on evidence showing no in-service injury or disease and no nexus between the current condition and active service.

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 granted the restoration of monthly SMP benefits from December 2020 to November 2021 and starting December 2021, as the reduction in benefits was improper.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for migraines and service connection for a respiratory condition to correct pre-decisional errors, including obtaining relevant SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, which would have allowed her to receive VA death benefits.

The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural defect as the Veteran did not properly identify the specific determination with which they disagreed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for atrial septal defect with atrial fibrillation to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding whether a superimposed injury or disease during active duty resulted in additional disability.

The Board remands the matter to ensure that all education records pertinent to the claim on appeal have been obtained and associated with the Veteran's claim file.

The appeal for more than 2 months and 23 days of Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) educational assistance benefits to transfer to dependents was dismissed as there were no new errors or evidence presented.

The Board dismissed the appeal concerning the propriety of the removal of D.N.R., the Veteran's dependent child, from his VA disability compensation award as a matter of law.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims, and the appeal was dismissed.

The Board denied the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, as there was no evidence of anatomical loss or loss of use of both feet or one hand and one foot, blindness in both eyes, permanent bedriddenness, or significant disabilities requiring regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA death pension benefits in the amount of $17,343.00 due to financial hardship and equity considerations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues on this docket, including service connection and increased rating claims.

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 debt in the total amount of $9,212.47 for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The appeal for reinstatement of the Veteran's daughter, V.R., as a dependent on his VR&E subsistence allowance was dismissed because there is no case or controversy.

The appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent disabling for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed.

The appeals for earlier effective dates for special monthly compensation (SMC), Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) were dismissed as they remain pending in the legacy system.

The appeal for payment of dental services provided by the appellant on February 4, 2021 was dismissed as it is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $2,644.12 was due to sole administrative error on the part of VA and is therefore invalid.