Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the case for further development to determine whether the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma is related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA burial benefits as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for such benefits, including being in receipt of VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death.

The appeals for payment of the cost of non-VA dental services provided on September 24, 2019, and July 10, 2020, have been dismissed as they were administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The appeal for a compensable initial evaluation for status post ring finger fracture, right hand (dominant) was dismissed as untimely because the notice of disagreement was filed more than one year after the rating decision.

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely submission of a substitution request by the Veteran's adult daughter.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to accrued benefits for further development in compliance with a Joint Motion for Remand.

The Board remands the claim to ensure that due process is followed and a complete record is established regarding the Veteran's overpayment of monthly housing allowance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The appeal for accrued benefits and service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was denied due to lack of evidence supporting a direct relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his causes of death, or any other basis for entitlement.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for eosinophilic esophagitis to obtain a new medical opinion and rescan of the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate specified under 38 U.S.C. 1114(t).

The Board granted an increased rating of 40 percent for nocturia with hematuria, as the Veteran reported waking up to void six or more times per night.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, as it must first make a formal finding regarding the validity of the debt.

The appeal for an increased rating and earlier effective date for restless leg syndrome (RLS) was dismissed due to the lack of a prior appealable decision on the issue.

The appeal is dismissed as there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board remands the claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to a debt created from recoupment of severance pay.

The appeal regarding the reduction from 100 percent to 60 percent for multiple myeloma was dismissed due to a lack of validly appealed issues.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for causalgia of the right lower extremity, finding that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated severe incomplete paralysis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergies and syphilis due to a failure to follow up on scheduled VA examinations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for educational benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill) due to an incomplete record of the June 2023 decision.

The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a single service-connected disability, finding that the Veteran's PTSD alone does not render her unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.