Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of their minor child, L.H., due to a lack of financial hardship and evidence that the Veteran was providing some support.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional dependency compensation and accrued benefits as he was not shown to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded, as the April 2024 rating decision was the initial AOJ decision with respect to the case for the issue granted.

The appeal contesting the September 2022 award of an apportionment from the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of his child, H.S., is denied.

The Board granted eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 2022 Rating Decision.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not properly identifying specific issues or dates of VA decisions in his appeal form.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA dental services provided on June 28, 2021, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in functional impairment sufficient to render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The appeal for eligibility to attorney's fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a November 2024 rating decision was dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for memory loss, to include dementia, due to an error in failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal for service connection for right and left total knee replacements was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to respond to a clarification request within 60 days.

The appeal was denied regarding the overpayment of educational assistance benefits, but a waiver for recovery of this debt was granted due to equity and good conscience considerations.

The appeal regarding the issue of an earlier effective date for the evaluation of left knee tubercle bone spur was dismissed due to improper docketing in the AMA system.

The appeal was dismissed as the claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation of the service-connected psychiatric disability was granted in full.

The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the intermediate 'I and 12' rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p).

The Board granted service connection for right and left eye recurrent infections and dry eye syndrome, but remanded the claims for left eye pinguecula and nuclear sclerosis and right eye nasal pterygium and nuclear sclerosis for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea to include asthma.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 9, 2022, for the grant of service connection for both back injury residuals and groin injury.

The appeal for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) has been withdrawn by the appellants.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support a finding that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.