Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 10, 2024 rating decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the residuals of traumatic brain injury, and the case is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for hepatic steatosis and denied a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's functional capabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment was denied because he did not have any service-connected disabilities that meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board remands the issue of waiver of recovery of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation benefits due to a purported overpayment from severance pay.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from December 9, 2016, due to her service-connected disabilities.

The appeal regarding the reduction of VA non-service-connected pension benefits was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeal was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for right heel hyperkeratotic build-up, as the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation under the applicable criteria.

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

The appellant is granted $200 in accrued benefits for the expenses of the deceased beneficiary's last illness and burial, but no greater amount.

The issue concerning entitlement to payment for the cost of non-VA medical care services furnished by the appellant on May 9, 2020, was dismissed because it is subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for burial benefits, as the Veteran was not in receipt of VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death and did not meet any other eligibility criteria.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to an annual clothing allowance for calendar year 2020 due to missing documentation in the claims file.

The appeal for a higher initial rating for lumbosacral strain has been withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC due to improper notice and an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on February 7, 2018, has been resolved in full by administrative action and is now moot.

The appeal for an overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits due to the Veteran being on fugitive felon status has been dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for a left elbow condition and a nerve condition, left arm, to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by obtaining a medical examination and opinion.