Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of March 21, 2016, for the award of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death.

The appeal regarding the reduction of nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied, while an earlier effective date for increased nonservice-connected pension benefits was granted.

The Board remands the matter to correct duty to assist errors related to determining the type and amount of SSA benefits received by the appellant, including SSI and Medicare Part B premiums.

The Board remands the matter to remedy pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically related to a TERA examination and an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for his adult child, D., effective January 8, 2024.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA burial benefits as the Veteran did not meet the eligibility criteria.

The appeal was dismissed as the benefits sought have been awarded, making the issue moot.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's service connection for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision.

The appeal for a waiver of recovery of the balance owed from the March 2024 VHA statement was dismissed as the request had been granted in full.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU was dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Board remands the claim for the AOJ to reconstruct the Veteran's VHA claim file and ensure compliance with notice requirements.

The Board granted service connection for arrhythmia, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during his military service and has been recurrent since then.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require such assistance.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for ulcerative colitis, and the claim was dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral ingrown toenails, onychomycosis, and dystrophy, as well as other conditions, finding no evidence linking these disabilities to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left leg varicose veins and right leg varicose veins.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a TDIU and DEA, finding no evidence of unemployability prior to March 16, 2021.

The appeal seeking eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2025 rating decision is dismissed.

The appeal was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review options, which is not allowed under the Appeals Modernization Act.