Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma due to herbicide exposure, as the Veteran served in a location where such exposure is presumed.

The appeal was dismissed as moot because the Board's decision fully granted the relief sought, restoring the Veteran's knee rating and DEA benefits effective July 1, 2023.

The appeal seeking a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis was dismissed by the Veteran's request.

The appeal regarding the Veteran's competency to manage VA benefits was dismissed as it is not an appealable issue.

The appeal for payment of dental services provided by the appellant to the Veteran on September 22, 2021, was dismissed due to the specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on the precedential rule announced in Veteran Warriors, and to ensure proper notice is provided.

The appeal for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the May 2020 rating decision is dismissed as a matter of law.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative before a decision was made.

The Board dismissed the issues concerning entitlement to payment for non-VA dental care services as they were subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death due to alleged exposure to Agent Orange, as the AOJ did not provide adequate notice of a hearing right.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 25, 2022, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) with major depressive disorder.

The appeal was granted as the overpayment and resultant debt in the amount of $11,313.16 for payment of tuition and fees under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code (known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill), was not properly created.

The Board remands the claim to the AOJ for further development, including providing the appellant with a detailed explanation of how the overpayment was calculated.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant on January 26, 2020, and January 27, 2020, is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 5, 2019, for additional dependency compensation for the Veteran's spouse, K.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for post-traumatic arthritis of the left little finger, residuals of gunshot wound.

The Board remands the issue of whether the withholding of VA disability compensation to recoup disability severance pay was proper for further verification and audit.

The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a spine disability to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, specifically to obtain worker's compensation records related to back injuries sustained on the job in the 1990s and/or 2014.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's left hemiparesis/stroke symptoms and related vision changes, as the previous examinations did not fully comply with the Board's remand directives.