Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran's application for VR&E benefits was denied as he did not meet the criteria for an employment handicap, which is a threshold requirement for such benefits.

The appeal for service connection for right foot heel spur was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board denied the claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits based upon service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's IHD was a principal or contributing cause to his left ventricular failure, respiratory failure, metastatic disease, or liver cancer.

The Veteran is granted additional dependency compensation from January 15, 2008, to September 30, 2011, for S. H., his biological child, after she turned age 18 based on school attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an annual VA clothing allowance for the 2021 calendar year for the use of topical medication, as there is no evidence that the medications caused irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral lower leg conditions with chronic pain, to include varicose veins, as a medical opinion addressing direct service connection is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a foreign object in her left hip, as there is no evidence that she received hip injections during active service or that any such injections are causally connected to her current condition.

The Board remands the appeal to correct an error in the calculation of the overpayment, specifically whether mitigating circumstances exist and how they affect the amount owed.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted an earlier effective date for CRDP from March 1, 2010.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for pancreatic and testicular cancer, to include as due to herbicide exposure, for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, as the Veteran did not have a claim or appeal pending at the time of his death and the claim was filed more than one year after his passing.

The appeal was dismissed as the rating for left glenohumeral joint instability with loss of motion had been restored, making the appeal moot.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for recognition of his stepchild, K. D., as a dependent child for VA purposes.

The appeal for nonservice-connected pension with special monthly pension was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal, finding that his character of discharge for the period from January 14, 2002, to July 31, 2002, does not constitute a bar to payment of VA benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his left knee disability, as the evidence did not support a rating greater than 20 percent.

The appeals for payment of costs associated with non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on February 25 and 26, 2019, were dismissed as payment was made after the initial denial.

The appeal concerning eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is denied as a matter of law due to the death of the Veteran, preventing final approval and designation.