Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for back disability due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically the failure to obtain relevant private treatment records.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant before a decision could be made.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset in and is directly related to service.

The Board remands the claim for a new CEAT determination to assess eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC program.

The appeals regarding the proposed decreases in evaluations for dermatitis, mucous colitis, and chronic sinusitis have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, due to a conceded in-service assault.

The Board remands the claim for a new CEAT determination to assess the Veteran's eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC program.

The Board remands the matter to satisfy pre-decisional errors pertaining to insufficient notice and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for payment of VR&E subsistence allowance during the period from August 19, 2024, to December 13, 2024, as she was enrolled in only 4 credit hours, which corresponds to 1/4 time.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was promulgated.

The appeal was denied because the Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code, was not timely filed.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 17, 2019, for the 20 percent evaluation of left hip strain with impairment of flexion and extension.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the VA's PCAFC is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The appeal is remanded to correct duty to assist errors related to the denial of eligibility for PCAFC.

The Board remands the case to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining a detailed medical opinion and potentially outstanding private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for eligibility under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers due to the timing of their application.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for an upper respiratory disability and a left forearm disability for additional medical opinions.