Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal is remanded to obtain an opinion on whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC program and to provide complete notice as required by law.

The Board remands the issue of whether the character of the Veteran's service from February 9, 1989, to February 19, 1993, is a bar to VA monetary and healthcare benefits due to further evidence needed for a compelling circumstances analysis.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right foot tenosynovitis and degenerative joint disease of the right first metatarsophalangeal joint, entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left foot tenosynovitis, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits, to include month of death benefits, as she is not a 'child' for VA purposes and has not provided evidence that she paid for any expenses related to the surviving spouse's last sickness or burial.

The Veteran's left foot surgery on November 2, 2018 necessitated a period of convalescence from November 2, 2018, which continued for at least three months.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for loss of sense of smell due to new and relevant evidence, but remanded it for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board made a decision.

The appeal regarding the eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits is remanded to provide corrective notice.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the issue of whether an overpayment of $11,067.17 in VA compensation benefits is valid due to a duty to assist error.

The appeal seeking eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC is remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion and insufficient notice.

The appeal for basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits was dismissed as the Veteran had been found eligible and received those benefits.

The appeal for service connection for a mental health condition was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency care provided by Polson Ambulance, Inc. on September 26, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for right foot first and second Morton's Metatarsalgia, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board concluded that the discontinuance of a 100 percent rating for liver cancer was proper by operation of law.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected neurogenic bowel to obtain a medical opinion that evaluates the severity of the disability without the ameliorative effects of any medication.

The Board granted entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits effective April 1, 2020.

The Board denied the restoration of SMC based upon housebound status from March 16, 2015, as the Veteran no longer met the criteria for this benefit.

The appeal for TDIU, SMC, and DEA benefits prior to October 23, 2020 is dismissed as moot because the Veteran has been awarded SMC and DEA benefits from January 16, 2018.