Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with depressed mood, on a direct basis.

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

The Board granted the waiver of recovery of an overpayment of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, finding that recovery would be against principles of equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's appeal is granted, and it is determined that he lacks the mental capacity to manage his VA benefits.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided by Borthwick Emergency Physicians LLC on May 29, 2020, has been dismissed as the issue was resolved administratively.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for the purpose of entitlement to DIC benefits due to the marriage occurring less than one year before the Veteran's death and not meeting other eligibility criteria.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 40 percent for resection of the large intestine but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 1, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding the removal of her grandchild, J., as a dependent for VA disability compensation effective March 1, 2016.

The appeal for reimbursement of costs for medical services furnished by the appellant on November 4, 2020, was dismissed due to the specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The appeal regarding the Veteran's competency to manage VA benefits was dismissed as there is no justiciable case or controversy.

The Veteran's service-connected spondylolisthesis L5-S1 with arthritis to include IVDS is of sufficient severity to produce unemployability, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal for an earlier effective date and increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as the appeal for an earlier effective date for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status, has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided from April 10, 2019, through April 12, 2019, was dismissed due to administrative action resolving the issue of timeliness.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional reimbursement of accrued benefits, as the expenses paid to Ascension Living and Right at Home were already claimed as 'unreimbursed medical expenses' by the Veteran and excluded from the countable income calculation for pension.

The appeal for service connection for varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal of the proposed reduction of the disability rating for cognitive disorder, adjustment disorder, and insomnia is dismissed because there has been no adverse action taken.

The Board denied benefits for spina bifida and other covered birth defects as the Appellant does not meet the criteria under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 or 1815.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to readjudicate the previously denied claim for VA educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claim for Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606) educational assistance benefits was denied because he did not complete his initial active duty for training.

The appeal for education benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship was dismissed due to conflicting docket elections.