Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran's TDIU was granted with an effective date of June 3, 2013.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a neurocognitive disorder, increased rating for PTSD and SUD, earlier effective date for SUD, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a more detailed medical opinion regarding the relationship between bradycardia and service, including exposure to herbicides and other service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability for further development, specifically to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion addressing the Veteran's reported exposure to chemicals and atelectasis.

The Board remands the case to reconstruct the record and notify the Appellant of her rights regarding dependent status for VA benefit purposes.

The Board remands the matter for another VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the residuals of the Veteran's service-connected abdominal SFW, but denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for essential tremors of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is dismissed as moot because the claim has already been fully granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified mood disorder and unspecified alcohol related disorder have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied a compensable rating for the status post right (major) pinky fracture but granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for the neurological residuals of the same condition.

The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, thus denying her survivor's pension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since November 25, 2020.

The Board remands the matter to refer the request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises for adjudication.

The Veteran's VA benefits award is granted to the appellant, his stepdaughter, effective August 4, 2022.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal was dismissed due to improper docketing under the Veterans Appeals Improvement Modernization Act of 2017 (AMA) review system.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bipolar disorder with PTSD was dismissed due to the untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 21, 2022, for dependency compensation for the Veteran's spouse, J.C., based on the submission of evidence establishing dependency prior to the award of a 30 percent disability rating.

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

The appeal regarding the rate of payment of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits was dismissed as the Veteran was awarded a full grant of the benefits he was seeking.