Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for urinary dysfunction, to include nocturia and incontinence as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a musculoskeletal foot disability and hand/finger disability as no new and relevant evidence was submitted.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, for a new VA examination.

The Board remands the case to the AOJ for correction of a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error or any error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty if correction of the error would have a reasonable possibility of aiding in substantiating the appellant's claim.

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

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for panic disorder due to the Veteran's gross impairment in thought process, grossly inappropriate behavior, and intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living.

The Veteran's service-connected disability precluded her from being able to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since November 25, 2014.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for right rotator cuff tear with degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for a back brace but denied it for bilateral orthotic shoe inserts.

The appeal for eligibility for PCAFC benefits was denied due to the death of the Veteran, as he did not remain eligible for the program throughout the application process.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits in excess of 36 months, as she began using her DEA benefits on August 20, 2018, and was entitled to only 36 months under the law.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation, as the AOJ failed to adequately develop the claims and obtain adequate VA opinions regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Veteran is granted an annual VA clothing allowance for the 2021 calendar year due to the use of coal tar to treat his service-connected hemorrhoids.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to respond within 60 days of receiving a BVA Ineligible Appeal Letter.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided by Salamanca Absolut Center from August 19, 2019, to August 26, 2019, is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal regarding the proposed reduction in the disability evaluation for residuals of prostate cancer is dismissed as it is premature.

The Board remands the matter to adjudicate the appellant's challenge to the propriety of withholding her DIC benefits to pay down the DOD SBP debt, specifically addressing the calculation of the recoupment.

The Board granted service connection for acute myeloid leukemia, finding that the evidence supports a link to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War era.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 21, 2024, for additional disability compensation benefits based on recognition of his child C. as a dependent.