Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, finding that there was no evidence showing the Veteran required regular aid and attendance prior to September 18, 2017.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from September 3, 2020, has been granted.

The Board denied an extension of a temporary total evaluation on and after April 1, 2020, for treatment necessitating convalescence following surgery on the Veteran's service-connected right ankle.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary fibrosis under the PACT Act and denied revision of an August 2019 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error.

The Board remands the matter to obtain necessary documents and evidence to determine if it has jurisdiction to address the claim for reimbursement of medication expenses.

The Board granted service connection for rectal cancer, finding that the Veteran's exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) during active duty was at least as likely as not related to his diagnosis.

The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent rating for basal cell carcinoma, effective February 1, 2025.

The Board granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA survivor's pension benefits, in the amount of $2,919.00, due to the Appellant not being at fault for creating the debt and facing undue financial hardship.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the VA's PCAFC, based on an August 2020 joint application was denied due to the Veteran not meeting the criteria for eligibility prior to the implementation of the MISSION Act of 2018. The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the VA's PCAFC, based on a June 29, 2021 joint application is remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a liver disorder and special monthly compensation due to a pre-decisional error in violation of the duty to assist.

The Board dismissed the Appellant's February 22, 2024, request for an extension of time to file an appeal from a VHA decision issued on August 12, 2020, that denied reimbursement for medical services provided from July 16, 2020, to July 20, 2020.

The Board remands the claim for a supplemental decision from the Executive Director of VR&E Service regarding the Veteran's request for funding greater than $25,000 for his proposed self-employment plan.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder, diagnosed as periodontal disease, for compensation purposes, finding that the Veteran does not have a dental disability subject to service connection.

The appeal concerning the propriety of the removal of S. G. P. and P. E. P., the Veteran's dependent children, from her VA disability compensation award is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding entitlement to specially adapted housing and special home adaptation as it could not be appealed to the Board, resulting in more than one review on appeal.

The Board remands the case to request a full accounting and explanation of the creation and amount of loans taken against the Veteran's life insurance policy, including any repayments made and interest incurred.

The appeal is remanded to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist omission and ensure all pertinent procedural documents are available for the Board's review.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than December 30, 2020, for adding his spouse M.K. as a dependent.

The Board granted an effective date of June 22, 2016, for the award of service connection for an insomnia disorder.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent combined evaluation to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.