Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for peripheral arterial disease in both legs and remanded the claims for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) prior to May 24, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities has been granted.

The attorney withdrew his appeal regarding the reasonable amount of attorney fees payable from a December 2019 award of past-due benefits to the Veteran, and the appeal was dismissed.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his combined, service-connected lower extremity disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an initial compensable evaluation, but granted an effective date of February 17, 2021, for a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia, finding that there was no current disability for VA compensation purposes.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, as appellants' claims do not survive their deaths.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and insomnia disorder.

The appeal challenging the validity of an overpayment of VA benefits in the amount of $5,960.17 is dismissed as moot.

The appeal concerning service connection for tinnitus was withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied an extension of a temporary total evaluation beyond March 31, 2022, for the Veteran's right knee disability, status post total knee replacement surgery.

The Board denied service connection for a chin disability as there was no evidence of a currently diagnosed condition during the appeal period.

The appeal is remanded to the AOJ for a more detailed medical opinion and proper notice of the decision on eligibility for PCAFC.

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 service connection of congestive heart failure with ventricular tachycardia and left bundle branch block, as there was no evidence of any unadjudicated claim or intent to file a claim prior to December 10, 2021.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA dental services provided on January 25, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Veteran's child, F., is granted additional dependency benefits based on school attendance effective July 12, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that the Veteran's current disability began during active service.