Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for residual urinary incontinence, status post radical prostatectomy.

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 60 percent for chronic urticaria, effective April 26, 2021. The claim for service connection for bilateral punctate keratitis was remanded.

The appeal for entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits was dismissed due to res judicata, as the claim was previously denied in a final Board decision.

The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on the precedential rule announced in Veteran Warriors, and requires the Agency of Original Jurisdiction to issue a notice of the decision consistent with the correct statutory criteria.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA ambulance expenses incurred on April 6, 2021, is granted.

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

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment for non-VA dental services provided on February 12, 2020, has been resolved in full by administrative action; the appeal is moot.

The Board granted payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided by the appellant from January 2, 2020, to January 6, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status, finding that the evidence did not support a need for regular aid and assistance or housebound status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his spouse, A.P., as notice of their marriage was not received within one year of the marriage.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for education benefits under the Fry Scholarship, as she made an irrevocable election for Chapter 35 DEA benefits in March 2017.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 27, 2021 for service connection for PTSD based on the Veteran's intent to file.

The Board remands the matter to ensure that all relevant records are obtained and associated with the claims file, including attempting to contact the Veteran for any missing information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 1, 2021, as he was gainfully employed and his income exceeded the poverty threshold.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, based on a credible in-service stressor event.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of ischemic stroke, to include left upper extremity weakness, left lower extremity weakness, impaired concentration, and impaired balance, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Board also granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The appeal for service connection for a female reproductive disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Board remands the issue of whether the character of the appellant's service is a bar to receiving Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits for further development.

The appeal for service connection for microcytic hyperchromic anemia, on a basis other than the PACT Act, has been withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for VA payment or reimbursement of the cost of non-VA medical services provided to him by Allegan General Hospital on March 30, 2015, due to the emergency nature of his condition and the unfeasibility of obtaining treatment at a nearby VA facility.