Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death in June 2024.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses for medical appointments on June 11, 2024, and July 9, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for residual status-post cancer of the tongue, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disability and his in-service toxic substance exposure or any other in-service injury or disease.

The appeal for a beginning effective date for eligibility for Chapter 35 DEA benefits prior to December 7, 2020, was denied because the Appellant did not elect a start date within 60 days of being notified.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 18, 2020, for the award of service connection for left hip replacement.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrocnemius strain as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on February 15, 2022, is denied.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent disabled for service-connected cephalgia since October 4, 2021.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating higher than 30 percent for acquired psychiatric disability prior to July 24, 2023, and TDIU due to inextricably intertwined claims.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before it was decided.

The Board remands the case to obtain an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including bronchiectasis and bronchiolitis.

The Veteran is granted a temporary total evaluation due to right knee total replacement necessitating convalescence from January 19, 2024, to July 1, 2024.

The appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The appeal for payment of medical services provided by the appellant to the Veteran from September 13, 2020, through September 15, 2020, was dismissed due to an administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The Veteran's combined disability rating met the schedular criteria for TDIU on May 18, 2021, and he has been unable to work due to his service-connected conditions since October 2020.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder and an apical low-density lesion due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the cumulative amount of $19,063.86.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for retroactive reimbursement of education expenses associated with pursuing a Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership, as the evidence did not support that such additional education was reasonably needed to achieve the goals and objectives of the Chapter 31 program.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 11, 2022, is denied.