Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on October 1, 2019, was dismissed as the billing process is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board granted a higher rate of survivors' pension benefits from January 1, 2021, to November 30, 2021, and from December 1, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, thus granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 5, 2021, is denied.

The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma, which is etiologically related to the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during active-duty service at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during its pendency.

The appeal seeking payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran by the appellant on December 30, 2019, was dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted.

The Board granted service connection for a skin condition of the hands, diagnosed as onychomycosis, paronychia, and onychophagia, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for cholecystitis and cholecystectomy as the evidence did not support a link to the Veteran's active military service or his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 100 percent, the schedular maximum, for ulcerative colitis is granted based on significant symptoms and a serious complication such as an abdominal abscess.

The Board denied entitlement to a survivor's pension due to the appellant's income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate and remanded the issue of service connection for cause of death for further development.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 13, 2021, is denied.

The Board remands the claim for a left elbow condition to obtain an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of June 7, 2021, for the addition of the Veteran's spouse as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 29, 2021, is denied.

The appeal of the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left knee limitation of extension was dismissed due to his request for Higher-Level Review.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for SMC at the (t) rate, as the legislation authorizing this benefit took effect on October 1, 2011.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a pre-decisional error and an inadequate notice letter.

The appeal for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on June 29, 2020, is dismissed as there is no justiciable case or controversy.