Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore a TDIU is granted from November 21, 2006.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, finding that he was not bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits was timely filed.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability and dismissed the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as moot.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on May 18, 2020, and December 8, 2020, as the claims were not submitted within 180 days of the services.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of additional dependency benefits based on full-time school attendance for J.K., finding no evidence to support a date prior to August 14, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits due to his honorable service during the Persian Gulf War Era.

The Board remands the claim for an eye disorder (claimed as cataracts) to provide the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the etiology of the condition.

The Board granted service connection for right foot hallux rigidus and left foot hallux rigidus with arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are directly related to his in-service wearing of combat boots.

The Veteran was properly paid his $6,146.31 CRDP compensation payment.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date than November 1, 2018, for the grant of a total disability based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board remands the claim for further clarification from the DoD regarding the appellant's eligibility for Chapter 1606 educational assistance benefits.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for Chapter 33 education benefits at a rate greater than 60 percent to obtain additional evidence regarding his service and readjudicate the claim.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a December 2023 Rating Decision.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding the evidence to be in equipoise. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran's mood disorder was granted a disability rating of 70 percent from May 5, 2021 to February 1, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for coal tar topical medication for calendar year 2024 as it was prescribed for seborrheic dermatitis, which is not a service-connected disability.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for residuals of the service-connected right knee total knee replacement and arthroplasty before a decision was made.