Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for left ulnar nerve entrapment for a VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for prostatic hyperplasia due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for further development to properly address transportation expenses and provide a clear explanation of which expenses will be reimbursed.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)'s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to satisfy regulatory and statutory duties.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for VA burial benefits, including a burial allowance, plot/interment allowance, and reimbursement of transportation expenses.

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 denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for strokes and a higher rating for his skin disability, as there was no probative evidence linking either condition to active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for recurrent/chronic canker sores and remanded the issue of service connection for a disability that manifests as shortness of breath.

The appeal for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance was dismissed due to improper filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted recognition of J.B.H. as a school-aged child for the period between her eighteenth birthday and May 23, 2024, based on his full-time attendance at an approved educational institution.

The Board denied service connection for a neurocognitive disorder and a lacunar stroke, but granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the neurocognitive disorder due to VA treatment.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for the year 2021 for his right knee brace is granted based on evidence that it causes damage to his clothing.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating for his service-connected left knee disability before the Board made a decision.

The appeal for a clothing allowance for calendar year 2021 was dismissed because the Veterans Health Administration had already granted it in a July 2024 decision.

The Board granted payment or reimbursement for the veteran's travel expenses to a non-VA facility on June 13, 2024.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of dependency benefits for the Veteran's spouse was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a new medical opinion that addresses whether the Veteran's cause of death was related to service, including his exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied a TDIU rating for the period from October 4, 2022, and onwards based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities other than PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for a medication-induced hypogonadal state as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder, denied service connection for voiding dysfunction associated with this condition, and granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for gynecomastia evaluated under the General Rating Formula for the Skin.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.