Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the current effective date corresponds with the date of the Veteran's fully developed claim requesting an increased rating for his psychiatric condition, insomnia.

The appeals concerning the payment of non-VA dental services provided on January 20, 2021, and May 12, 2021, have been dismissed as they were resolved administratively.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 10, 2008 for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on clear and unmistakable error in a September 2008 rating decision.

The appeal challenging the validity of the overpayment of VA compensation benefits, in the amount of $6,061.50, was denied as a matter of law.

The appeal for eligibility under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that he was capable of securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for a blood disorder, including polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia, as the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the appeal regarding the severance of service connection for neuromuscular dysfunction of the bladder and reductions in evaluations for radiculopathy of both lower extremity sciatic nerves, finding that the original decisions were proper.

The Board remands the matter for an adequate VA examination to determine the level of severity and provide a retrospective opinion regarding the postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome of left arm.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) prior to March 7, 2018.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of right thigh gunshot wound based on the wide damage to muscle group XIII, palpation showing loss of fascia, multiple scattered foreign bodies indicating intermuscular trauma, and visible atrophy.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, accrued benefits, and survivor's pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified mood disorder, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back pain, and an initial 60 percent rating for neurogenic bladder.

The Board granted an effective date of November 28, 2018, for the grant of service connection for polycythemia vera.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a higher rating for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board granted the appeal for payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation expenses incurred on November 24, 2018.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the Appellant due to errors in the AOJ's July 2024 Apportionment Decision.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA ambulance services is dismissed as the claim was processed and paid by VA.

The Veteran was granted an annual clothing allowance for the 2020 calendar year for a manual wheelchair, but denied for other items including knee braces, walker, and topical medications.