Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, specifically an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility to benefits under PCAFC due to a lack of proper notice and to allow further processing as the Veteran's period of active duty now qualifies for basic PCAFC eligibility.

The Board denied the appeal for eligibility in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to the Veteran's death prior to the application being approved.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on June 1, 2021 by the Appellant has been dismissed as the claim has been approved and there is no case or controversy remaining.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the addition of his spouse, stepchild, and child as dependents to his VA disability compensation award.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits and services under Chapter 31, finding he did not have an employment handicap.

The Board remands the matter to clarify whether the Veteran has been awarded and paid a clothing allowance for 2021 for his right ankle brace.

The appeal for an extension of the delimiting date beyond April 6, 2021, for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 was dismissed due to procedural error.

The Board granted an effective date of April 2, 2018 for the award of service connection for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disabilities.

The motion to revise the September 2006 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected sleep bruxism, a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) condition.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher disability rating for lymphocytic colitis, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a May 2024 rating decision.

The Board remands the matter to perform a paid and due audit of VA compensation benefits owed since January 2006, with specific emphasis on benefits owed since December 7, 2021.

The Appellant was recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for DIC benefits from September 21, 2005, to June 11, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for dementia, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance that the Veteran's dementia is at least as likely as not related to his conceded exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a bone disorder, to include osteoporosis and osteopenia, due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases in addressing the adequacy of VA medical opinions and other issues.

The Board denied an increased rating for the bilateral lower extremity varicose veins, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.