Other conditions decisions — 2025

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

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on September 3, 2021, is denied.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on March 4, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 5, 2021, was denied due to lack of authorization by VA.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 13, 2021, is denied as there was no authorization by VA for such services.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for a mental health disorder, to include other specified trauma and stressor disorder, based on the Veteran's in-service harassment during basic training.

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

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of additional compensation benefits for the Veteran's spouse, K. W., as there was no documentation that the Veteran notified VA of his marriage to K. W. until June 2023, more than one year after their marriage in February 2022.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical care provided on June 12, 2021, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as she had the physical ability to perform the types of activities required by her previous employment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for an increase in the rating of his migraine headaches.

The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for thoracolumbar strain, effective July 1, 2017, was dismissed as the Board's decision on this issue is deemed final and conclusive.

The Board remands the matter to correct errors in the AOJ's decision, specifically regarding the Veteran's financial support of the Beneficiary and the need for updated information from both parties.

The Board remands the matter for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's colorectal cancer is related to her presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal challenging the validity of overpayments and a waiver request for recovery of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits was denied.

The appeal for VR&E benefits under the provisions of Chapter 31 was dismissed as there is no case in controversy remaining before the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal was dismissed as the issue of entitlement to payment for non-VA medical services provided on October 6, 2020, has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 31, 2022, for total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) as the Veteran met the schedular criteria for TDIU as of that date.