Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for an earlier effective date of TDIU was dismissed as the Board already took jurisdiction over this issue in a previous remand and cannot issue a decision on the same issue simultaneously.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding the reduction in rating for hypertension, and the Board dismissed the issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have impacted his ability to care for himself, and he requires the aid and assistance of another person due to frequent need of adjustment of any prosthetic which by reason of the disability cannot be done without aid.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for actinic keratosis to obtain a new VA opinion addressing the Veteran's in-service sun exposure.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus to correct an error in satisfying its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected left shoulder strain, radiculopathy of both upper and lower extremities, and TDIU due to duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the February 2021 decision on appeal.

The claims for beneficiary travel payments were denied due to untimely submission of the claims.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for insomnia, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

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 denied higher and compensable ratings for the Veteran's left hip arthritis, limitation of extension, and limitation of flexion.

The appeal for entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for dizziness, and the appeals for service connection for right foot disorder and left foot disorder were dismissed due to procedural defects.

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

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, which includes type II diabetes mellitus with associated diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral flat foot and plantar fasciitis.

The Appellant's eligibility for CHAMPVA benefits is denied because she is eligible for the TRICARE Program.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurogenic bladder, as there was no current diagnosis of the condition.

The appeal for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded from a September 2024 rating decision was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in January 2025.

The appeal is remanded to determine if the appellant, who is the Veteran's daughter, can be considered a valid appellant and to adjudicate the claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for both the left and right medial tibial plateau stress fractures.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E services because it was not currently reasonably feasible for him to pursue his vocational goal due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death due to pancreatic cancer, as there is a deficiency in the record regarding VA's failure to obtain outstanding private medical records.