Other conditions decisions — 2025

The termination of pension benefits effective March 21, 2011, was found to be improper due to a procedural error in the notification process.

The Board remands the matter for a clarifying opinion on whether the Veteran's intestinal disorder, including colitis and diverticulitis, is related to his military service or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for urticaria based on a current diagnosis and in-service symptoms, with a medical opinion linking the condition to environmental exposures during service.

The Board remands the claims for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) and service connection for cause of death to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically to obtain private treatment records from Kennewick Hospital and Drs. Sonnichsen and Lane.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal cancer to obtain an addendum opinion from a gastroenterologist or oncologist regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to herbicide exposure during active service.

The appeal for the clothing allowance has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal regarding the finding of clear and unmistakable error in the assignment of a 40 percent evaluation for service-connected right hip, limitation of flexion, was denied. The initial evaluation for this condition is also denied.

The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to adjudicate the Veteran's motion for entitlement to revision of an April 1991 rating decision that awarded a 30 percent rating for NHL effective June 1, 1989, specifically addressing the Veteran's contentions in his March 2011 CUE motion.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 10 percent for the right and left lower extremity muscle weakness, and a 20 percent rating for the left upper extremity muscle weakness as residuals of poliomyelitis syndrome. The claims for increased ratings were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left 1st and 2nd toe amputations as there is no evidence of an in-service event, injury, or disease related to the toes, nor a link between the current conditions and military service or a service-connected disability.

The appeal for earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for left and right hand carpal tunnel syndrome was dismissed due to untimely submission without good cause shown.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating, and TDIU.

The Board granted the restoration of VR&E services due to an improper discontinuance based on maximum rehabilitation gain.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for basic eligibility to DEA benefits under Chapter 35, as the Veteran did not meet the requirements prior to April 3, 2018.

The December 2016 rating decision is revised to grant special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance for residuals of traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia based on the Veteran's exposure to toxic burn pits during his service in Afghanistan.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for retroactive educational assistance benefits due to a pre-decisional error in the October 2023 letter, which did not provide adequate notice of the basis for denial.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon (colon cancer) status post right hemicolectomy, finding that it is not causally or etiologically related to any injury, event, or illness during service.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant, and therefore, it is dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility to enroll in PCAFC due to a pre-decisional duty to notify error and failure to satisfy a statutory duty under 38 U.S.C. § 5104.