Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and housebound status due to insufficient evidence of a need for regular aid and attendance or a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic back pain due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the Veteran's no-show to a VA examination without proper notice.

The Board remands the matter to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the August 2023 decision on appeal, specifically related to the Veteran's VR&E benefits.

The appeal for service connection for right chronic bipartite patella has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for burial benefits due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, specifically the failure to obtain relevant Community Care Program records.

The appeal for service connection for astrocytoma glioblastoma of the brain and the cause of the Veteran's death was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the modernized review system.

The Board has remanded the claim for burial benefits due to it being inextricably intertwined with another pending claim.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of death is remanded to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal concerning payment of expenses for non-VA emergency medical transportation services provided on May 25, 2021, has been dismissed as the claim was administratively approved.

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

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU, SMC on the basis of housebound status, and DEA benefits due to the need for further development.

The issue concerning entitlement to payment for the cost of non-VA medical care services furnished by the appellant on May 21, 2020, was dismissed because it is subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board granted an effective date of December 1, 2018, for service connection for somatic symptom disorder.

The Board granted service connection for left foot tarsal tunnel syndrome with left posterior tibial nerve, mild and denied service connection for a right foot condition including as secondary to the left foot condition and sleep disturbances.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) due to a lack of evidence showing in-service incurrence or aggravation and no credible lay statements establishing a nexus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his general discharge under honorable conditions, which does not meet the eligibility requirements.

The Board denied service connection for a condition of the left side of the face and remanded the claim for Bell's palsy due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an opinion as to whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC program and to provide the Veteran with complete notice of the decision on his claim.

The appeal was denied due to the proper recoupment of disability compensation due to receipt of separation pay.