Other conditions decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a cervical strain disability.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses to ensure proper notice and consideration of all submitted claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a grant of TDIU.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for mild bladder incontinence and an initial compensable rating for bradycardia.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, finding that a disability incurred in or aggravated by active service was not the principal (primary) cause of death or a contributory cause.

The appeal for back pay due to improper processing at service separation was dismissed because the March 2025 VA Form 10182 did not properly identify an underlying VA decision that adjudicated the issue within the modernized appeals system.

The appeal for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) is dismissed because the benefit was granted in a prior rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for left elbow arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition was caused by an in-service injury.

The Board remands the matter to ensure that due process is followed and a complete record is available for deciding the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA vocational rehabilitation training benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board remands the claim for an esophageal disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring additional evidence and examination.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, concluding that his glioblastoma multiforme was related to in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board granted an effective date of February 29, 2016, for the award of service connection for bladder incontinence and granted service connection for bowel incontinence as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for cause of death and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, as there was no evidence that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death or that he met the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

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 remands the issue of entitlement to a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs death pension benefits due to the inextricably intertwined issue of the validity of the debt.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The appellant is eligible to direct payment of attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in the January 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for periodontal disease, which was not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes. The claim for a higher rating for the seizure disorder was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysfunction with implantable cardioverter defibrillator, finding that the Veteran's symptoms started during his senior cadet training and were related to his service.