Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appeal as the character of the appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to the receipt of VA benefits, including Chapter 17 VA healthcare benefits.

The appeal seeking a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), to include on an extraschedular basis, prior to May 3, 2013, is denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for ureterolithiasis and elevated creatine to obtain an addendum opinion that considers all relevant evidence.

The appeal regarding the rating reduction for the Veteran's back disorder was dismissed due to failure to properly complete a Notice of Disagreement within the required timeframe.

The Board granted challenges to the propriety of the creation of an overpayment arising from the Veteran's receipt of an upward adjustment based on N.G.W. as his dependent minor stepchild during a specific period, but remanded issues related to the period after June 1, 2020.

The appeal for a waiver of indebtedness in the amount of $824.85 is remanded to ensure proper notice and missing evidence are provided.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches, as he has been granted 100 percent service connection.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the proposed severance of service connection for a cervical spine disability.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 21, 2021, is denied.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to waiver of a $61,141.29 overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to the need for the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) to review the validity of the debt.

The Board granted service connection for tongue cancer with involvement of the lymph nodes of the neck, finding it was at least as likely as not due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claim for PCAFC eligibility due to a pre-decisional duty to notify error and an inadequate medical decision.

The appellant is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in the July 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied payment for non-VA medical services provided on February 23, 2021, as the services were not authorized by VA.

The Board denied payment for non-emergency, non-VA medical services performed on February 8, 2021, as they were not authorized by VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD, TDIU due to service-connected PTSD, and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board found that an overpayment of $1,190 for housing allowance was validly created due to the Veteran's withdrawal from six credit hours during the January 2021 term.

The appeal was denied because the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of DEA benefits was not timely filed.

The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to April 4, 2018, and an effective date prior to February 14, 2019, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status.

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