Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his cancer of the tongue with metastasis to lymph nodes of the neck was related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The appeal regarding the eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits is remanded to provide corrective notice and clarify the amount of past-due benefits.

The Board remands the claim for a clothing allowance in calendar year 2021 for a right knee brace due to an incomplete record, specifically missing VHA claims file and related evidence.

The overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $5,512.00 is validly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his divorce and subsequent remarriage within a year.

The case is being remanded to provide the appellant with information on the additional evidence needed to substantiate her claim, particularly regarding continuous cohabitation and separation from the Veteran.

The appeal of the Board's January 2023 decision finding that R.H. is not the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes was dismissed as it lacked legal merit.

The Board denied service connection for a chest condition with pain as there was no probative evidence of a current diagnosis.

The appeal for a clothing allowance was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal for an effective date prior to April 11, 2016, for the award of a 60 percent rating for total right and left knee replacements was dismissed due to lack of legal merit.

The Board remands the claim for additional dependency compensation due to recognition of R.H., Jr. as the Veteran's child, on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18, to obtain SSA records.

The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on the precedential rule announced in Veteran Warriors, and requires the Agency of Original Jurisdiction to issue a notice of the decision consistent with the correct statutory criteria.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for Bulbar palsy (progressive supranuclear palsy) to determine if the Veteran was exposed to a toxic exposure risk activity and to obtain an examination with opinion.

The appeal of the February 6, 2025 deferral of adjudication of the issue of entitlement to a separate evaluation for a TBI is dismissed.

The appeal concerning the clothing allowance for calendar year 2021 is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's mental health disability was found to be severe enough to cause unemployability from November 10, 2021, making him eligible for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining additional VA records and an addendum opinion to clarify the Veteran's diagnosis and provide a nexus opinion regarding service connection.

The Board remands the matters of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for mechanical back pain syndrome with degenerative spondylolisthesis and service connection for temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ) to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing.

The Board granted an effective date of June 15, 2023, for the grant of service connection and special monthly compensation for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), as well as a 100 percent disability rating from that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for clothing allowances in calendar year 2020 for bilateral knee braces due to a lack of evidence showing that their use resulted in wear and tear on outer garments.

The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's adenocarcinoma is related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.