Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for the addition of the Veteran's spouse as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation benefits has been dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for a right-hand disability to provide the Veteran with an adequate VA examination and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for basic eligibility for VA loan guaranty benefits due to an uncharacterized discharge resulting from failure to meet physical fitness standards, not a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits, as she does not qualify under any of the statutory requirements and there is no legal basis to award service-connected burial benefits greater than the $2,000.00 that was previously awarded.

The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded from the September 2022 decision is denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for varicocele with residuals of surgery in lower abdomen due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for a new examination.

The Board remands the matter for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the VA PCAFC.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA dental treatment provided on November 11, 2020 was dismissed as it has been administratively approved.

The Board remands the matter to address the Veteran's allegation of clear and unmistakable error in an October 2009 rating decision regarding the effective date for TDIU.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board remands the issue of whether the overpayment of VA education benefits, generated in 2021, is valid to the RO for further development and a formal finding.

The appeal for an increased rating for left knee disability was dismissed as a matter of law due to the Veteran's impermissible concurrent election.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to add his spouse, M., as a dependent on his VA disability compensation award due to insufficient information regarding the dissolution of her prior marriage.

The appeal regarding the eligibility for direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits was withdrawn by the Appellant.

The veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board promulgated a decision.

The appeal for payment of the cost for non-VA medical services provided by Riverbend Family Dentistry, LLC, on July 28, 2020, was dismissed as it is governed by a specific dispute process that does not include Board review.

The Veteran's claim for a 2021 clothing allowance for left and right knee braces was granted, as the use of these braces tends to cause wear and tear to his clothing.

The Board remands the claim for a determination of whether the debt was validly created and to provide additional information regarding the calculation of the overpayment.

The appeal for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was dismissed due to procedural defects in the VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals stress fracture, third left metatarsal, second right metatarsal, with degenerative joint disease, based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).