Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a TDIU for further development and clarification.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a CVA/stroke, to include as related to herbicide exposure and secondary to service-connected DM due to duty to assist errors.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement to the appellant, Sunrise Dental, for dental services provided to the Veteran on January 29, 2020, is dismissed as moot.

The appeal seeking reinstatement of the Veteran's former spouse (LL) as a dependent, effective February 1, 2022, on his Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation benefits award is denied.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as of July 9, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances were denied because his applications were submitted after the deadline of August 1, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA prescription medication costs due to untimeliness and lack of emergency treatment criteria.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for right cubital tunnel syndrome and brachial neuritis from July 6, 2021.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's mental status at the time of his misconduct leading to an other than honorable discharge.

The appeal regarding apportionment for K.P. was dismissed as it was not properly initiated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for attorney fees based on a February 2024 rating decision that assigned higher ratings for his service-connected sinusitis and right ankle strain, as there were no past-due benefits awarded.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for chronic primary hypersomnia prior to August 11, 2022, and denied a compensable rating from that date. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for duodenal ulcer and remanded the claim for anemia, citing the Veteran's in-service exposure to burn pits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound due to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities from December 11, 2022.

The Board remands the case to reconstruct the file and make available relevant procedural documents for review, as the August 2023 decision is not in the record.

The Board granted service connection for right foot pes cavus, finding that the Veteran's condition was incurred in or aggravated by his active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable disability rating for pancytopenia and radiation induced anemia due to a need for further examination.

The Board remands the claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to August 29, 2017, for extraschedular consideration.