Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal concerning the evaluation of service-connected meniscal tear, left knee with degenerative arthritis, was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees to the appellant from benefits resulting from past due benefits awarded in a February 2024 Rating Decision.

The Board granted an annual clothing allowance for the 2021 calendar year for a back brace due to wear and tear on the Veteran's clothing.

The Board remands the claim for an increased initial evaluation of bilateral corneal deposits, with vitreous syneresis, as the Veteran's VA examinations were inadequate to fully assess her condition.

The appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn by the appellant before the Board promulgated a decision.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for cause of death due to a procedural error in the December 2020 rating decision.

The Board granted an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to his estranged spouse and minor child for the period from March 2022 to May 2022, in the amount of the dependency allowance received.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for additional VA compensation benefits for a dependent spouse due to the lack of a valid marriage under California law.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 23, 2020, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $12,944.65 due to retroactive removal of a dependent spouse.

The appeal for eligibility to enroll into the PCAFC was denied due to the death of the Veteran, preventing final approval and designation.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the VA PCAFC due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for proper notice.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees to the appellant from benefits resulting from past due benefits awarded in a February 2024 Rating Decision.

The Board remands the matter to conduct an audit of the Veteran's account for back pay owed due to an earlier effective date for his service-connected left elbow disability.

The appeal for an extension of the delimiting date beyond March 3, 2019, under Chapter 33 was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain an opinion as to whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC program and provide complete notice of the decision on his claim.

The Board remands the matter for an etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's atrial fibrillation, considering service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because he did not meet the schedular criteria prior to December 6, 2019.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for eligibility to enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)'s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to changes in eligibility criteria.