Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, as the need is attributed to nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's esophagus stricture and remanded a claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory condition manifest by shortness of breath, resolving the benefit of the doubt in favor of the appellant.

The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 21, 2022, as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment during that period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as he has not been unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted the appellant's claim for unpaid attorney fees related to the award of compensation for PTSD in a March 2017 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for neurobehavioral effects due to exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water, finding that the evidence does not support a separate diagnosis of neurobehavioral effects and that these symptoms are subsumed under the already service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as there was no evidence that his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left cheek sebaceous hyperplasia to VA for a new examination, as the previous one did not adequately address all relevant factors.

The Board granted service connection for incontinence as a secondary condition related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative changes with low back strain.

The Board granted service connection for right and left tarsal tunnel syndrome based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of ongoing symptoms since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an additional allowance of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate provided under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2) or (t).

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and for metastatic esophageal cancer, liver cancer, and lymph node cancer as they were not related to the Veteran's service or presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement to Southeastern Retina Associates for medical services provided to the Veteran on August 6, 2020, is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to a redundant submission of the VA Form 10182.

The Board remands the claim for further development, specifically to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to 'red paint/dye'.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal to add her dependents, A. and I., to her dependency compensation benefits.

The appeal was denied due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

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

The Board denied the appellant's claim for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded from an August 2023 rating decision.