Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter to VA for an explanation of the audit from February 9, 1972 to October 1, 1982, including rates based on his marriage and the births of his two children.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right and left lower extremity vascular condition due to inadequate VA examination and need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that his hallux valgus of both feet did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent and that he was capable of securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on November 6, 2021, is denied as there was no authorization by VA for such services.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.

The appeal for eligibility for direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it was not properly docketed and did not identify a specific determination with which the claimant disagreed.

The Veteran's appeal concerning the disability rating for his service-connected hiatal hernia with gastritis and duodenitis was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The appeal for service connection for vascular dementia is dismissed as the benefit sought has already been granted in full.

The Board granted the application to readjudicate the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and relevant evidence being submitted.

The Board remands the claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses due to errors in the AOJ's decision that need correction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of a prescription medication purchased at a non-VA pharmacy on August 16, 2023, as it was not related to an emergency medical visit.

The Board granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the epiglottis and base of tongue, finding a presumptive link to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board denied payment for non-VA medical services provided on January 6, 2021, as the services were not authorized by VA and did not meet the criteria for emergency care.

The Board granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded her from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The appellant's character of discharge from service constitutes a bar to the receipt of VA compensation benefits due to willful and persistent misconduct.

The appeal for an extension of the temporary 100 percent evaluation for a left ankle disability was dismissed as it had already been granted by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The appeal was denied because the non-emergency, non-VA medical services provided on August 16, 2021, were not authorized by VA.