Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a new opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's prostate condition, considering in-service exposure to water contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claim for recognition as a substitute party to adjudicate whether the appellant bore the expenses of the Veteran's last sickness.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional burial benefits as they had already been paid to the Veteran's surviving spouse.

The appeal concerning the entitlement to payment of non-VA medical services provided on October 11, 2019, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected hiatal hernia, as the evidence did not show that his disability more nearly approximated symptoms productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 rating decision that increased the disability ratings for diabetes mellitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted a special apportionment of $653 of the Veteran's monthly VA benefits to the appellant on behalf of his minor child, N.B., due to economic hardship and lack of support from the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address direct service connection for hiatal hernia, considering the Veteran's medical history and treatment records.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's mental state at the time of misconduct leading to his bad conduct discharge.

The appeal for eligibility in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was denied due to the Veteran's death before final approval and designation could be made.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals related to various rating decisions, finding that the appeals were not timely filed.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error related to the Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel expenses.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hand strain, and granted ratings of 40 percent for prostatitis disability and 20 percent for right and left ankle disabilities. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including on an extraschedular basis, to obtain potentially relevant VA treatment records and community care results.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency services provided by Santa Paula Hospital on May 21, 2024, to obtain additional information from the Veteran's other health insurance provider.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for the AOJ to reconstruct and associate with the electronic record all relevant evidence considered in connection with the claim on appeal, including VA or non-VA medical records referenced in the January 2024 denial letter.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran's claim for a certificate of eligibility for a VA loan guaranty has been granted, and there is no longer any case or controversy.

The appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the award of TDIU on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and service connection for spotty hypesthesia, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the 1995 rating decision.