Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 26, 2021, is denied.

The Board remands the issue of whether the character of the Appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to the receipt of VA benefits for further development and consideration under updated regulations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach cancer to schedule an examination and obtain a medical opinion, as a VA examination or medical opinion was not obtained in the development of the claim.

The appeal was dismissed due to procedural defects in the docketing of the March 19, 2024, Rating Decision.

The Board granted service connection for fatigue as a sign or symptom of undiagnosed illness, based on the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service and the persistence of symptoms since service.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for a timely filed VA Form 9 regarding a March 2020 SOC, finding good cause for the delay.

The appeal for eligibility of PCAFC benefits was denied due to the death of the Veteran before final approval and designation could be made.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 8, 2021, is denied.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to accrued nonservice-connected pension benefits with special monthly pension for further AOJ action.

The Board denied payment for non-VA medical services provided on January 12, 2021, as the services were not authorized by VA.

The Board recharacterized the Veteran's lung or respiratory disability as involving benign lung neoplasms associated with TERA participation and removed a duplicative 30 percent disability rating for asthma, effective November 20, 2024.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code, as he does not have an employment handicap despite having a combined rating of 100 percent due to his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for reaction to severe stress disorder was dismissed by the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances in calendar year 2020 for back braces, foot brace, hydrophilic cream, and Triamcinolone cream due to insufficient evidence of wear or tear on clothing.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for increased ratings for right and left hip disabilities.

The appeals for earlier effective dates for DEA and special monthly compensation were dismissed as moot because the Board's decision fully adjudicated these issues and granted them in full.

The appeal regarding the eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits is remanded to provide corrective notice.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a higher initial rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances in calendar year 2019 for a back brace, Canadian crutches, theragesic cream, Voltaren gel, and hydrocortisone cream.