Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for nasal fracture maxillofacial trauma is dismissed.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical care provided on June 20, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The appeal regarding entitlement to educational benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10 U.S.C., was dismissed as moot because the benefit was granted in full.

The appeal for VR&E benefits for additional education was dismissed due to the existence of a pending appeal with a more favorable evidence window.

The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to associate with the electronic claim file all relevant notices, adjudicatory documents, and evidence considered in connection with the claim on appeal.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical determination considering all medical information of record, as the current decision is found to be legally inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for Bell's palsy as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the Veteran does not meet the necessary elements for establishing service connection.

The appeal was granted for the timely filing of a waiver request, but remanded to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist and due process errors.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 6, 2021, is denied.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of travel expenses on December 6, 2024, was granted due to the VA clinic canceling his appointment without proper notice.

The Board must remand the issue of whether the character of the service member's discharge is a bar to VA benefits for an opinion on whether he was insane at the time of his offenses leading to his other than honorable discharge.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, including an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal for payment of non-VA emergency transportation services has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board remands the matter to obtain additional documents and verify whether the Veteran was a fugitive felon as that term is legally defined.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC due to an approximate balance of evidence regarding whether the Veteran required personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to an inability to perform the ADL of dressing or undressing oneself.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding the proposed reduction in his service-connected psychiatric disorder, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.

The Board granted an increased rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's unspecified attachment disorder, as the evidence shows occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation benefits for his stepchildren.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's neck condition and the severity of her service-connected headache disability.