Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal seeking accrued benefits from the November 2019 attorney fee decision is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran and lack of a substitute claimant.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for gallbladder removal as secondary to GERD and/or IBS due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The issue concerning entitlement to payment for the cost of non-VA medical care services furnished by the appellant from September 21, 2020, to April 30, 2021, 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 denied an effective date later than January 1, 2024, for the termination of apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability benefits.

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

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for sexual dysfunction (female sexual arousal disorder).

The Board remands the case to conduct an audit of the Veteran's compensation payments to determine the correct application of S.S.B.'s dependency.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for payment of dental services provided on March 11, 2020, as VA authorization was not obtained.

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 appeal for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits was dismissed as APG waived entitlement to these fees.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for groin pain as the Veteran does not have testicular atrophy of both testicles.

The Board denied service connection for a dental condition, including erosion of teeth and partial loss of teeth, as the conditions are not considered disabilities for compensation purposes.

The Board denied L.'s request for substitution as a claimant due to the late filing of the request more than one year after the Veteran's death.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on a demonstrated need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant on October 30, 2019, is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sciatic radiculopathy and lumbar degenerative disc disease, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for a service-connected right knee replacement, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.