Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 50 percent rating for sleep apnea and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ, as there was no factually ascertainable increase in the severity of the Veteran's sleep apnea prior to October 13, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits, finding that he did not have an employment handicap during the period on appeal and was therefore not in need of rehabilitation.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran's options for repayment and any associated waiver request are not of record.

The Board denied service connection for a deviated septum as there is no evidence showing the condition began during service or is related to any incident in service.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 19, 2021, is denied.

The appeal for initial eligibility and any accrued benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was denied as a matter of law because the Veteran did not complete all required steps before his death.

The Board remands the claim for a neck condition to correct an error by the AOJ, as it did not provide a VA examination or obtain a medical opinion on the issue of service connection.

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

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a dental abscess condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's condition preexisted service and if so, whether it was not aggravated by service.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for ulcerative colitis and entitlement to TDIU due to an inadequate examination that does not address the severity of the Veteran's symptoms without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective February 9, 2010.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence that the Veteran's death was proximately due to or the result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing reasonable care, or an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 6, 2019, as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's service connection for asthma was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for increased ratings of lumbar spondylosis and sciatic nerve radiculopathy.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disability and eligibility for a special home adaptation due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of her condition.

The Board remands the matter for a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of any gynecological disability other than dysmenorrhea, as previous examinations were found inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder other than insomnia, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Board denied service connection for a cranial meningioma, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or nexus to herbicide exposure.