Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bronchiectasis, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that it is related to the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during military service.

The Board granted service connection for a neurological disability, excluding fibromyalgia, based on the Veteran's active military service during the Persian Gulf War.

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 remands the case for further development due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 1, 2021, for the award of a 40 percent rating for Raynaud's phenomenon.

The appeal for restoration of entitlement to VA education benefits used for attendance at Heald College from April 23, 2013 to July 6, 2014 is dismissed due to a procedural defect in the timely filing of the notice of disagreement.

Eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 2024 rating decision is granted.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right (major) and left (minor) upper extremity tremors, effective September 30, 2022, and also granted TDIU from the same date.

The Board remands the matter to schedule a VA examination to assess the Veteran's competency to manage VA funds, as there is conflicting evidence regarding his mental capacity.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran through his authorized representative, and therefore, it is dismissed.

The Board is remanding the claim for service connection for hypertensive retinopathy to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Remand, which requires providing notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant on June 12, 2025.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for increased ratings of various conditions, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The appeal for service connection for a right ankle disability was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The appeal seeking a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a March 1977 rating decision is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA burial benefits in the form of a burial allowance as the Veteran was not receiving VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death and there was no evidence linking his cause of death to service.

The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on the precedential rule announced in Veteran Warriors, and requires the Agency of Original Jurisdiction to issue a notice of the decision on the issue of eligibility for enrollment in PCAFC under the correct statutory criteria.

The withholding of VA disability compensation benefits to offset a tort settlement was improper.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion and further development, including an examination under the PACT Act.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for amyloidosis and pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) is dismissed due to a non-jurisdictional procedural defect.