Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection, special monthly compensation (SMC), and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for reentrance into VR&E services, other than employment services, under Chapter 31.

The appeal regarding entitlement to specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant is remanded for the Board to request additional records from SSA.

The Board remands the claim for an accurate accounting of the Appellant's usage of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits.

The Board remands the claim for a bladder disorder to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the Veteran's reports of holding urine during deployment and other relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a right hip disorder to obtain an addendum VA opinion that addresses all the evidence of record, including the Veteran's lay statements and the possible effects of the Veteran's service-connected pes planus.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral eye floaters as her corrected distance vision was 20/20 or better, and there were no other visual impairments reported.

The appeal for an earlier effective date was dismissed due to procedural defects.

The appeal concerning the initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to restoration of a Level 2 stipend under VA's PCAFC for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion.

The appeal pertaining to entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for headaches is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for additional dependency benefits for his daughter based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, as there was no evidence that she was permanently incapable of self-support at that time.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back disability and mental health conditions, require him to have regular aid and attendance from another person.

The Board granted an effective date of February 22, 2025, for the award of special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance (SMC-A&A).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with major depressive disorder, back disability, right knee disability, and migraines, rendered him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment from January 26, 2018 to April 15, 2023.

The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to August 6, 2020, for the grant of a 20 percent rating for right leg varicose veins status post-surgery.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for complete atrophy of the testis and spinal injury due to the lack of a timely Notice of Disagreement within one year of the rating decisions.

The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on the precedential decision of Veteran Warriors, and to obtain a new medical opinion.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC to correct an error in the prior decision and obtain a new medical opinion.