Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the January 2009 application was not intended to seek benefits on behalf of the Veteran's children.

The claim for beneficiary travel benefits was denied because the application was not received within 30 days after completion of the travel to the August 8, 2024, medical appointment.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence that his immediate causes of death (probable cardiac arrhythmia and hypertension) were related to his military service.

The Board remands the claim for the AOJ to obtain additional records and adjudicate the Veteran's claim under all potentially applicable theories of entitlement.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that her 2009 application was not intended to claim benefits on behalf of the Veteran's children.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that her 2009 application was not intended to claim benefits on behalf of the Veteran's children.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU, finding no factually ascertainable increase in disability during the one-year period preceding August 8, 2023.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 14, 2019 for the grant of service connection for unspecified neurocognitive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for left foot drop, finding that it was secondary to the Veteran's service-connected ischemic cerebrovascular accident (stroke) residuals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of the recoupment of an overpayment debt in the amount of $807.76, as it was properly created and recouped.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of spinal stenosis to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.

The appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected dry eye syndrome was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the Board has dismissed it.

The appeal for a proposed reduction in the evaluation of the PTSD disability was dismissed due to it not being a final appealable action.

The Board granted service connection for hypersomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected TBI and denied an increased rating for migraine headaches, a compensable rating for TBI, and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for a cervicothoracic spine disability, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints and a ventral hernia, as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year of separation, and the Veteran's claims were not timely filed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral heel spurs, bilateral midfoot arthritis, and right posterior tibial tendonitis due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeals regarding the proposed reduction in evaluation of prostate cancer, discontinuance of SMC based on statutory housebound status, and entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ are dismissed as there is no case or controversy currently before the Board.

The appeal of the December 2020 decision granting an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits was dismissed due to failure to file a timely notice of disagreement.