Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right eye enucleation and mood disorder, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from July 18, 2012.

The Veteran's service connection for substance abuse, to include alcoholism and drug abuse, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD was granted. The Veteran was also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from November 9, 2006 through August 14, 2009, and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate for the same period.

The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to issue an SSOC addressing the issue of entitlement to a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings and a TDIU due to service-connected right hand and finger disabilities for additional development, as the prior instructions were not substantially complied with.

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

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in impairments that necessitated the regular aid and attendance of another person to perform personal functions required in everyday living, leading to the grant of special monthly compensation for purposes of accrued benefits.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) for readjudication with consideration of additional evidence.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA dental services provided on May 8, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and remanded the claims for service connection for lymphedema, left arm swelling, left leg swelling, and insomnia.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct an error in VA's pre-decisional duty to assist.

The appeal for service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran, thus it is dismissed.

Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) was granted, as it was related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for voiding dysfunction based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded it for further action.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred for ambulance transport on February 27, 2020, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and missing evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of residuals of stroke, to include right eye disability, due to an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board remands the claim for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the issue regarding whether the Veteran was properly paid for his dependents due to an error in satisfying a statutory and regulatory duty.

The Board granted an effective date of April 30, 2012, for the award of TDIU.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed due to concurrent elections.