Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal seeking revision or reversal of the February 13, 1989 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on July 22, 2024, was dismissed due to statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for Board review.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye condition as the evidence did not support that the Veteran had a current disability related to his service.

The appeal regarding eligibility to the direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in a November 2023 rating decision is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for stroke, to include transient ischemic attack (TIA), as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pre-syncopal episodes.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of DIC benefits due to a legal divorce prior to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, as there is no evidence that he has lost the use of such an organ due to a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in order to obtain a more thorough VA examination that can clarify the severity of the Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities during flare-ups and with repeated use over time.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for gout prior to August 14, 2019, and an earlier effective date for the grant of a 10 percent rating for GERD with gastric ulcers.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and denied the claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the matter to attempt to obtain a complete set of service personnel records and make a new character of discharge determination under amended regulations.

The Board granted an effective date of July 19, 2017, for the grant of service connection for right hip strain with limited flexion and earlier effective dates for limitation of extension and abduction.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on February 12, 2021, is denied because such services were not authorized by VA.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of bruxism to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its potential relationship with a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for clothing allowances in calendar year 2021 for a knee brace and Diclofenac Sodium Gel due to missing evidence.

The Veteran's prostatitis manifested with symptoms warranting a disability rating of 40 percent from March 30, 2017.

Eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a December 2023 rating decision is granted.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before it was decided.