Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for soft tissue sarcoma due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability during the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of travel expenses incurred on November 10, 2024, was denied because the application was not submitted within the required 30-day period.

The Board remands the claims for clothing allowances in calendar year 2020 due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error by failing to associate the complete Veteran's Veterans Health Administration (VHA) claims file with the electronic record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to July 1, 2021.

The Board granted an effective date of November 1, 2019, for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's daughter M.R. was granted recognition as a 'helpless' child for VA compensation purposes due to her permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in calendar year 2020 for a back brace due to insufficient evidence showing that the back brace caused wear and tear on his clothing.

The Board remands the claim for beneficiary travel expenses as the record is incomplete and further evidence needs to be obtained.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of January 1, 2022, for the award of a TDIU and eligibility to DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The appeal for pension benefits was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent review request.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating than 10 percent for residuals of mononucleosis due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The appeal regarding service connection for back injury was withdrawn by the Veteran, and thus the issue is dismissed.

The Board denied payment for non-VA medical services provided on January 25, 2022, as the services were not authorized by VA.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain clarification on the amount of separation pay received by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for pancreatic cancer, finding that the evidence is in at least a state of approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's pancreatic cancer was incurred in service.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied payment for non-VA medical services provided on January 28, 2021, as the services were not authorized by VA.

The Board denied a higher (compensable) initial disability rating for the service-connected gynecomastia, finding that there was no evidence of impairment in function.

The appeal of a proposed reduction in the rating for a service-connected left knee disability from 30 percent to 10 percent was dismissed because it was submitted prematurely.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for a back brace and knee sleeve for calendar year 2022 due to insufficient evidence showing that these items caused wear or tear on his clothing.