Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for bilateral macular degeneration effective February 21, 2020.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for burial benefits as she is not entitled to receive them since a burial allowance has already been paid to the surviving spouse.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance and an earlier effective date for SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied service connection for loss of use of both hands and feet, as well as higher levels of special monthly compensation based on these conditions.

The appeal for service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted a clothing allowance for 2021 due to wear and tear on the veteran's clothing from using a wheelchair, but denied it for staining of clothing from diclofenac sodium topical medication.

The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's condition and his exposure to Agent Orange during active duty in Vietnam.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA emergency medical services provided on December 12, 2019 was dismissed as a full grant of benefits had been made.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for increased ratings and TDIU, so the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board granted reimbursement of travel expenses to Biloxi, Mississippi for a VA authorized endocrinology appointment on February 5, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left axillary mass swelling of the lymph nodes due to Hodgkin's lymphoma, as a pre-decisional duty to assist error and statutory duty error require further development.

The appellant is recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of establishing basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The appeal regarding entitlement to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for the purpose of VA DIC benefits is dismissed because it has become moot due to a decision in another docketed appeal.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to nonservice-connected burial benefits due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in verifying whether the Veteran was in receipt of military retirement pay at the time of his death.

The appeal for an annual clothing allowance for calendar year 2021 is dismissed as the Veteran received payment.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to payment of beneficiary travel expenses to and from the Las Vegas VAMC on July 8, 2020, and July 9, 2020, is dismissed as it has been fully granted in a separate decision.

The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) based on new and relevant evidence linking the condition to in-service exposure to burn pits.

The Board denied service connection for allergies as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis related to the Veteran's active service.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was dismissed, and entitlement to service connection for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for purposes of accrued benefits was denied.