Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal seeking an earlier effective date on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for the grant of service connection for heart conditions was dismissed without prejudice to refiling.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 14, 2021, is denied.

The appeal for individual unemployability has been dismissed as the issue is moot due to a previous grant of entitlement to individual unemployability effective from July 7, 2014.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to July 27, 2015, for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an August 2015 rating decision was dismissed.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on January 18, 2021, was denied due to lack of VA authorization.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 7, 2021, is denied.

The appeal for Special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status is dismissed as the benefit has been granted for the entire appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA COVID-19 testing provided by Aegis Science Corporation on August 10, 2021, as it was not authorized by VA.

The appeal for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation (SHA) was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to his dishonorable discharge during a specific period of service.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on September 9, 2021, is denied.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including verification of whether the Veteran was prevented from pursuing her chosen program of education due to a covered reason and clarification on why the period of service from June 6, 2018 through September 6, 2018 is considered non-qualifying active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill above the 60 percent rate due to insufficient qualifying active duty service.

The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on the precedential rule announced in Veteran Warriors, Inc., and for readjudication under the correct statutory criteria.

The Board granted service connection for respiratory insufficiency, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's condition was caused by his active military service during the Persian Gulf War.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on September 20, 2021, is denied.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's glioblastoma was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange during active military service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the appeal to readjudicate the claims for service connection for bilateral toenail fungus and viral syndrome due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a power mobility device due to an incomplete record and a need for further development.

The Board remands the issues of whether the discontinuance of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) and the associated Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, effective March 1, 2024, were proper.