Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for reimbursement of medical expenses is dismissed as there is no justiciable case or controversy.

The appeal concerning the payment of expenses for non-VA dental services provided to the Veteran on July 2, 2019, is dismissed as the claim was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The appeal for initial eligibility and any accrued benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is denied as a matter of law.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses related to care provided on March 17, 2025, is granted.

The Veteran is competent to handle the disbursement of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) funds.

The appeal for service connection for pelvic floor dysfunction and constipation was dismissed due to a violation of VA claims-processing rules.

The Veteran's service-connected disability prevented him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation as of July 30, 2010, and the Board grants an effective date of July 30, 2010, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to a service-connected disability (TDIU).

The Board finds that the Veteran is competent to handle disbursement of funds for VA benefit purposes, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of death and entitlement to Dependency and Indemity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were dismissed as there was no evidence supporting the criteria for these benefits.

The Board granted service connection for atrial fibrillation based on new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The appeal for attorney's fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 2022 rating decision has been dismissed as the Veteran’s former attorney waived his rights to such fees.

The termination of DIC benefits for a surviving spouse, effective January 1, 2016, was proper.

The Board remands the Veteran's appeal regarding school debt due to a pre-decisional error in not finding an August 2023 decision on record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA, as there was no evidence that he met the criteria for a TDIU prior to May 7, 2014, or eligibility for DEA prior to July 14, 2016.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for narcolepsy due to missing service treatment records from a specific deployment period.

The Veteran's appeal of the August 2021 decision granting an increased apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefit to A.E. on behalf of their minor child was dismissed because he lacked standing to appeal.

The appeal of the proposed reduction for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as a matter of law.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from substantial gainful employment before May 22, 2009, and the Board granted an effective date of November 14, 2002, for TDIU.