Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for payment of dental services provided by the appellant to the Veteran on March 16, 2021, was dismissed due to an administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The Board remands the claim for a right foot condition to correct a duty-to-assist error, specifically the failure to schedule and conduct a VA examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and there are no allegations of errors for appellate consideration.

The Board granted entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1310 for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his colon cancer was related to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) while serving at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claim for PCAFC eligibility to the AOJ as the Veteran's serious injury now meets the criteria for PCAFC eligibility.

The Board denied service connection for testicular cancer as the evidence did not show that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board remands the matter for an adequate medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran requires personal care services and issues related to supervision or protection.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right hand conditions due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for both a timely filing of an extension request for burial benefits that were initially denied and granted, as good cause was not shown.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for adding his current spouse as a dependent, citing the submission of the claim on June 29, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for urinary tract infections (UTIs) as the evidence did not support recurrent symptomatic infection requiring one to two hospitalizations per year or suppressive drug therapy lasting 6 months or longer.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses due to an incomplete record and a need for additional documentation.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that the evidence does not support a finding of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to February 8, 2022.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a compensable rating for service-connected fallopian tube condition with history of gynecological infections to include infertility due to an inadequate May 2020 VA examination and September 2020 opinion addendum.

The Board granted the restoration of the Veteran's dependent spouse and children to his award of VA disability compensation, effective from the date they were removed.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic stroke, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his active-duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's granddaughter's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits because she was not legally adopted by the Veteran.

The appeal is remanded to correct errors in the administrative record, including the lack of documentation regarding the Veteran's service connection status and the nature of the ambulance services provided.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of emergency medical expenses incurred on August 27 and 28, 2024.