Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the case to obtain a legally adequate medical opinion from CEAT regarding the Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Board remands the claims for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses related to travel to VAMCs on February 10 and March 17, 2022, due to a lack of evidence regarding the starting address provided by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for a left eye condition to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected hypertension caused or aggravated his left eye central retinal vein occlusion and pseudophakia.

The Board granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the matter for a fully adequate medical opinion and to obtain the Veteran's Social Security records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to a lack of service-connected disability meeting the eligibility criteria.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing in July 2025.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a lack of detailed and explained medical opinion, and insufficient notice provided by the AOJ.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding no evidence of an intent to file a claim prior to June 1, 2004.

The Board denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a claimed bilateral eye condition, finding that the evidence did not show an additional disability caused by Amiodarone prescribed by the Cleveland VA Medical Center.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the March 2023 rating decision found the Veteran competent, resolving the issue in its entirety.

The appeal for entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. 1318 is dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board remands the matter to determine when and if the appellant applied for SSA benefits in connection with the Veteran's death, as this could potentially affect the effective date of the award.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities, while severe, did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the cause of the Veteran's death to obtain a TERA-specific opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's military service, including presumed exposure to burn pits, and his causes of death.

The appeal for service connection for cancer of the hip bone and liver cancer is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits is granted based on his service-connected left knee disability, which led to his discharge before completing six years of service in the Selected Reserve.

The appeal for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 2024 Board decision was denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for service connection for loss of use, bilateral lower and upper extremities with a rating of 100 percent.