Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for lymphedema, right leg/foot prior to May 15, 2024, as the Veteran's condition did not manifest with symptoms of persistent edema and stasis pigmentation or eczema.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right hip disabilities and denied entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of squamous cell carcinoma due to participation in toxic related exposure activities, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the disability and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for right and left knee braces for 2021 were granted based on the evidence showing that the braces caused wear and tear to her pants.

The Board denied the appellant's request to extend the delimiting date for VA educational assistance transferred under the Post-9/11 GI Bill beyond her 26th birthday.

The Board granted an effective date of May 11, 2014 for the award of service connection for urinary incontinence and bowel incontinence as secondary to the Veteran's Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA pension benefits was timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disorder and an increased rating for PTSD, while remanding the claim for a sleep disorder.

The duplicate appeal for a clothing allowance for calendar year 2020 is dismissed due to the existence of a separate and valid appeal stream.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a left foot condition was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for neck strain as there was no evidence of an in-service injury, disease, or event and the current condition is not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for annual clothing allowances for the 2024 calendar year based on use of a low back brace, left knee brace, and right knee brace are granted.

The appeal was dismissed as the requested payment has been approved, leaving no adverse action for the Board to adjudicate.

The appeal is remanded to correct an error in providing the Veteran with adequate notice of their right to a hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(b)(1) and (d)(1).

The Board granted service connection for Crohn's disease, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his symptoms had their onset during military service.

Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted based on exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board found that the Veteran's overpayment debt of $3,904.54 was properly created due to his failure to timely notify VA of changes in dependency status.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent disabling for residuals, fractured T 12, posttraumatic, due to an insufficient medical evaluation.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses due to missing documentation in the claims file.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for burial benefits in the form of reimbursement for transportation expenses because he did not provide a breakdown of the costs incurred.