Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of spouse, SMC based on aid and attendance for housebound status, an automobile or other conveyance equipment or adaptive equipment only, and total disability due to individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination and medical opinion to determine the severity of the Veteran's right hip strain, abduction, adduction, and rotation disability.

The claim for a certificate of eligibility for VA home loan benefits is remanded due to missing service records.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board granted the restoration of the 50 percent disability rating for service-connected bilateral pes planus, effective January 1, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew the request for an extension of time to file an appeal from rating decisions, and the attempt to appeal was dismissed.

The Board denied the claim for apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the appellant on behalf of herself and child NSK, as they were found to be residing together.

The Board remands the matter for an updated Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) memo and a VA examination to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's neurological disorder and service, including any TERA.

The recoupment of severance pay in the after-tax amount of $26,150.26 was found to be proper.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance at a higher level of care under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2).

The appeal for reinstatement of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound effective July 1, 2020 was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for a cervical spine disability rating and TDIU due to deficiencies in the November 2019 VA examination report.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA dental treatment rendered on June 23, 2020 by Fort Worth Endodontics is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA opinion to determine if the Veteran had impairment of her visual field due to optic neuritis prior to January 15, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a January 2024 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for a skin condition, to include psoriasis and basal cell carcinoma, due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by frequent urination, finding that the evidence did not support the existence of such a disability during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board remands the claims for annual clothing allowances for back brace, crutches, orthotics, and hearing aid due to a need for proper notice, an adequate decision, and development of the record.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for angina to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's condition is related to toxic exposure during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.