Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed due to the extension of eligibility for legacy PCAFC participants.

The Veteran's appeals for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses were dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on May 6, 2020, was dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board remands the claim for verification of the validity and amount of the debt before considering a waiver.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran from December 10, 2019, to December 14, 2019, is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment for non-VA medical services provided in October 2020 is dismissed because the issue has been resolved administratively.

The Board remands the claims for additional compensation benefits based on recognition of the Veteran's parents as his dependent parent prior to July 1, 2020, due to the need for SSA records.

The appeals concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical care provided on October 11, 2019, have been resolved in full by administrative action and are now moot.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for polycythemia vera prior to June 29, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 28, 2019, for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for right hip strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee lateral meniscal tear with degenerative osteoarthritis.

The Board remands the claim for further development and readjudication, specifically to provide the Veteran with details of the evidence relied on regarding a closer VA facility.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC due to a failure to provide adequate notice as required by law.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental/oral condition, including cracked tooth, nerve damage, and root canal, as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding a link between his meningioma and in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's claimed condition is related to his in-service respiratory issues and positive tuberculosis test.

The appeal of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to respond within the required timeframe.

The appeal for service connection for colon cancer, gastrointestinal tract was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board granted service connection for Alzheimer's dementia, finding it to be at least as likely as not secondary to the Veteran's in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's overactive bladder condition, effective August 24, 2022.