Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on November 20, 2021, is denied.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the back side of the January 2019 DMC demand letter is not in the record and the actual waiver request has not been associated with the Veteran's electronic claims folder.

The Veteran withdrew appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for various conditions, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board dismissed the claim for an automobile allowance as an improper concurrent election, denied an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits, and denied eligibility for assistance in acquiring a special home adaptation.

The appeal has been remanded to correct a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the determination of whether the Appellant is recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse in the first instance.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for separate ratings and DEA benefits, finding no evidence of worsening prior to the May 24, 2022 ITF.

The appeal for a waiver of an overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs compensation benefits is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for pulmonary embolism to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the July 2023 rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity carpel tunnel syndrome, finding no probative evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The appeal regarding the retroactive award calculation was dismissed as it was premature and not ripe for appeal.

The Board granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, due to military sexual trauma (MST), resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran's eligibility for a higher priority group was resolved by administrative action, and he is now enrolled in Priority Group 1.

The Board remands the matter to obtain additional evidence regarding the Appellant's mental state at the time of misconduct leading to his other than honorable discharges from service.

The Board granted service connection for duodenal ulcers as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder strain and/or knee strain.

The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA loan guaranty benefits is granted based on her six years of service in the Reserves.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on February 1, 2021, was denied because such services were not authorized by VA.

The Veteran's claims for individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound were denied due to a lack of evidence showing he has been substantially gainfully employed or is in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a skin disability due to insufficient evidence in the November 2024 addendum opinion.

The appeal for eligibility to Legacy Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (S-DVI) under 38 U.S.C. § 1922(a) was dismissed because the Veteran did not file a timely Substantive Appeal.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 23, 2024, due to his service-connected disabilities.