Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA ambulance services on February 28, 2020, was granted due to the emergency nature of the treatment and the unavailability of a VA facility.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound benefits, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for increased rating of PTSD, continuance of TDIU, and DEA benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $44,761.09.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his discharge from service for the period of August 19, 2002, to November 12, 2021, was dishonorable and constituted a bar to VA benefits.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from March 6, 2019.

The Board granted entitlement to payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on February 29, 2020.

The Board grants an effective date of January 10, 2017 for the award of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for calendar year 2021 for a back brace due to insufficient evidence of wear and tear on his clothing.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical determination to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal is remanded for the AOJ to properly adjudicate the claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 and provide appropriate notice of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance for the year 2020 as the Veteran is not service-connected for a right or left wrist or knee disability, and the braces and sleeves do not tend to wear and tear clothing.

The appeal of an April 2022 Administrative Decision denying an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to his spouse and their four children was dismissed due to lack of standing.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as necessary records are not in the Veteran's file.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than November 10, 2022 for service connection of left and right patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, and the Board dismissed them.

The Board remands the matter for further proceedings related to entitlement to a TDIU based on a single service-connected disability, specifically the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome with macrocytic anemia due to the Veteran's exposure to toxic water at Camp Lejeune.

The motion to revise the June 12, 2014 Board decision based on Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE) was dismissed due to insufficient specificity in the allegations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for syncope and entitlement to a TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions.