Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, in the amount of $34,668.00.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for keratoconus to ensure an adequate examination is conducted, as the previous opinion did not adequately address whether the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal of the April 2022 denial of an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits withheld during his incarceration is dismissed as he lacks standing to file the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for tremors of the left and right hand on a presumptive basis due to Persian Gulf War service, but denied increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as severe hypoxemia was not found to be etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The appeal addressing the propriety of the proposed severance of service connection for chronic rhinitis is dismissed due to it being premature.

The appeal of the October 2023 rating decision finding the Veteran competent is dismissed for no justiciable case or controversy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to require the aid and assistance of another person, granting special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The appeal for payment of the cost for non-VA ambulance transportation services provided on June 28, 2020, is dismissed as the claim has been paid and there remains no case or controversy for the Board to adjudicate.

The Board denied service connection for liver cancer as it did not begin during active service and is not related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for memory loss as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's memory loss symptoms are attributed to his diagnosed mental health conditions.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma, due to presumed exposure to burn pits under the PACT Act.

The appeal for payment of non-VA care provided by AHN on December 10, 2019, is dismissed as the claim was approved and processed for payment.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the helpless child of the Veteran, on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, for purposes of receiving VA survivor's benefits.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as he met the schedular criteria and his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD due to a prohibited concurrent election.

The appeal for VR&E services was dismissed because the Veteran's claim for benefits was granted while the appeal was pending, rendering the case moot.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance as the RO has assigned the earliest possible date of claim.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to a failure to provide notice of the unavailability of certain employment records.