Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as the Board's decision and subsequent rating decision have already granted TDIU with the earliest possible effective date.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate set out at 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1), based on his need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits under Chapter 35, as there was no evidence of a permanent and total service-connected disability prior to January 14, 2021.

The Board granted an effective date of December 19, 2019, for the award of service connection for urethral stricture.

The Board remands the claim for a new addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's right foot bunions were aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted the restoration of a separate 10 percent rating for bruxism, finding that the reduction was based on clear and unmistakable error.

The appeal concerning whether the proper contractual rate was paid for home health services provided by the appellant from December 2, 2019, through December 30, 2020, is dismissed.

The appeal for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the December 2023 rating decision is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and her active service.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on November 23, 2019, was dismissed as the issue is moot due to administrative approval and full grant of benefits.

The Board denied service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy and throat cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue and muscle twitching, effective August 1, 2021.

The appeal for annual clothing allowances for the 2023 calendar year is dismissed as the Department of Veterans Affairs has already approved these allowances.

The Board granted an effective date of March 5, 2010, for the grant of eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for recognition of Z. as his dependent spouse for VA purposes is granted, absolving any debt incurred due to an overpayment.

The appeal to add the Veteran's spouse as a dependent on his VA disability compensation award was dismissed because the issue has been fully resolved.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) as there was no evidence that he required personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to an inability to perform one or more activities of daily living, a need for supervision or protection, or a need for regular or extensive instruction or supervision.

The appeal for service connection for Crohn's disease is remanded for a VA examination to determine if the condition is related to active-duty service, including exposure to water contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on September 17, 2021, was denied because such services were not authorized by VA.