Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran's right lower extremity gunshot wound residuals, alone, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his educational background and prior work experience.

The appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for dental services furnished by the appellant on June 2, 2021 is dismissed because it does not fall under the Board's jurisdiction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of active wartime service.

The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1318 as the Veteran was not continuously rated totally disabled for ten years immediately preceding her death.

The appeal for an earlier effective date than January 16, 2020, for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD was dismissed due to it being a claims processing error in the new AMA system.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to Dependency and Indemity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of death of a Veteran is dismissed.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a TDIU for the period prior to May 12, 2022, for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral thoracic outlet syndrome to correct a duty to assist error, as no VA examination was conducted prior to the March 2023 rating decision.

The appeal for service connection for glioblastoma was dismissed because the Veteran never filed a claim for this condition during his lifetime, and no substitution can be made as there was no active claim pending at the time of his death.

The Board granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The appeal concerning the disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was withdrawn by the appellant.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on October 21, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board granted service connection for painful joints, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and attributing the condition to his treatment for colon cancer.

The Board remands the matter to ensure that due process is followed and that there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, MGIB-SR.

The appeal for entitlement to TDIU was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The appellant is eligible for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded from a February 2023 rating decision that assigned a TDIU rating.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied due to the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to support their minor child, M.L.B., due to a lack of financial need and undue hardship on the Veteran.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA emergency transportation was dismissed due to the Veteran's death before a decision could be made.

The Board dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction over a proposed reduction in rating from 100 percent to 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with mood disorder and traumatic brain injury with vestibulopathy, as the November 2021 rating decision was not a final agency action.