Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied an effective date prior to December 13, 2019, for the grant of a separate 10 percent rating for right ankle instability.

The Board denied the appellant's request for additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the March 2024 rating decision, as the appellant had already received the properly calculated attorney fees.

The Board denied service connection for right elbow bursitis as there was no evidence of a current disability and no medical nexus to service.

The Board remands the matter to obtain the appellant's service records and VADIR report for verification of his periods of service, as they are necessary to determine eligibility for VA home loan benefits.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a stab wound to the back and neck, to include restrictive narrowing of the throat and/or reduced lung capacity, as further development is needed.

The appeal regarding service connection for the Veteran's cause of death was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board denied the claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the appellant on behalf of S.T. and E.T., as they were no longer residing with the Veteran in his household.

The appeal for a waiver of an overpayment of VA education benefits is dismissed because it was a duplicate form and there are no new allegations of errors.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for narcolepsy to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion that reconciles the conflicting evidence regarding the severity of the condition.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Appellant's representative in February 2022.

The appeal for additional accrued benefits beyond the reimbursement for the surviving spouse's last sickness and burial was denied.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for emphysema under the PACT Act and remanded the claim for a lung condition, on a basis other than the PACT Act.

The appeal for earlier effective dates for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU was dismissed.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA dental services provided on April 26, 2021, is dismissed because the agency of original jurisdiction administratively approved and made full payment to the appellant.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for a left forearm condition before the Board made a decision.

The appeal was denied due to the Veteran and appellant no longer residing in a 'State' as defined by VA law.

The Board remands the matter for a legally adequate medical opinion and to provide complete notice of the decision on the claim as required by law.

The appeal for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation, arising from a March 2021 claim, is dismissed as moot because the Veteran was already contributing his full award to support his spouse and children.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a January 2024 rating decision.