Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter for referral to the Director of the VA Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration of a TDIU from June 28, 2007 to January 30, 2008.

The appeal for service connection for a neurobehavioral disorder is being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction for consideration of new evidence and readjudication.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services due to his character of discharge being under other than honorable conditions, which bars him from receiving such benefits.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for punctured intestine, residual of colonoscopy, and residuals from ileostomy reversal surgery is remanded due to the need for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for gout, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected kidney disability.

The claim for service connection for a dental condition, to include periodontal disease, was reopened based on new and material evidence but not fully granted.

The Board remands the matter for a supplemental opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and its impact on employability.

The Veteran has been granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from September 1, 2019.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent disability rating for ulcerative colitis and SMC based on the statutory housebound criteria, effective January 6, 2025.

The Board granted service connection for acrochordon and lentigo, both linked to the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The skin disability issue was remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder and somatic symptom disorder, was dismissed as the Veteran met the criteria for unspecified anxiety disorder, which has already been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for additional VR&E services, other than employment services, as his existing education and work history were deemed sufficient to obtain suitable employment.

The appeal for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected migraines and tinnitus, which impact his ability to focus and perform physical work.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for the aid and attendance of another person due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits in excess of 45 months.

The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to associate relevant records with the file and determine if payment or reimbursement is warranted under 38 U.S.C. � 1728.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability from October 15, 2020, has been found to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, and he is entitled to special monthly compensation due to additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more.