Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board is remanding the claim for the AOJ to request service treatment and personnel records to determine if there is a potential claim for service connection for cause of death based on information in the STRs.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error regarding an initial 10 percent disability rating assigned in a February 2017 Rating Decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right hip joint replacements due to duty-to-assist errors, including incomplete documentation of military service dates and a lack of medical opinion addressing the Veteran's contention that his congenital hip condition was worsened by military service.

The appeal concerning entitlement to clothing allowance benefits for calendar year 2014 for use of a back brace and topical medications (Betamethasone and Premarin Vaginal Cream) was dismissed due to a claims processing rule violation.

The Board granted an annual clothing allowance for the 2021 calendar year for a back brace and betamethasone topical medication, as they were found to cause wear or tear to the Veteran's clothing.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition is etiologically related to his active service.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility to direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in an increased rating decision for major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for such assistance.

The appeal seeking entitlement to attorney's fees was withdrawn by the appellant, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The issue of M.R.'s eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a January 2024 rating decision is dismissed.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to an improper notice and a need for a new medical determination.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia and a 100 percent rating, as well as dismissed entitlement to TDIU.

The Board granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VRAP education benefits in the cumulative amount of $5,548.27 due to equity and good conscience considerations.

The Board remands the appeal for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to August 12, 2015, to obtain additional evidence and ensure completeness of records.

The Board grants service connection for a skin condition, diagnosed as actinic keratosis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including thoracic strain, cervical strain with degenerative joint disease, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation starting October 29, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to a lack of evidence showing loss of use of one or both feet.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for additional development, including updated employment information.

The Board denied entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on a finding of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence that the Veteran's pancreatic cancer was related to his service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.