Other conditions decisions — 2025

Eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a June 2023 rating decision is granted.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal was granted, as the reduction of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits based on her felony incarceration was improper.

The appeal regarding payment for dental services provided by a non-VA provider to the Veteran on February 16, 2021, was dismissed as it is governed by statutory and contractual authority that creates a dispute process without review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, including dental trauma, for compensation purposes due to a lack of evidence supporting a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for urinary tract infections, finding that the criteria for a compensable rating were not met under either the former or current version of Diagnostic Code 7504.

The Board denied service connection for a right leg circulatory condition and entitlement to a TDIU prior to January 19, 2011.

The appeal is dismissed as the issue of service connection for chronic sinusitis has been granted in full.

The appeal was dismissed as the Board granted service connection for glioblastoma, right temporal lobe and the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board granted TDIU and eligibility for DEA from January 1, 2011, to February 21, 2017, based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining substantially gainful employment during this period.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for esophageal condition(s) and bilateral eye condition due to insufficient development of evidence regarding in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for a left foot disability, finding that the pre-existing condition was aggravated by active-duty service.

The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 1, 2018, as the record does not suggest that the Veteran was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities during this period.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a retrospective opinion on the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine condition prior to October 2018, as the previous VA examinations were found inadequate.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected residual fracture left tibia and fibula with arthritis to ensure compliance with previous remand orders.

The Board granted an effective date of September 25, 2003, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU).

The Board remands the case for a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding eligibility for benefits under VA's PCAFC program.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for additional dependency benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1115 based on recognition of D. and S. as his children, finding that they are not legitimate, adopted, or stepchildren.

The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate under subsection (r)(2) of 38 U.S.C. § 1114 due to his need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).