Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the right and left hand/fingers as further development is needed to address all theories of entitlement.

The Board granted the restoration of the Veteran's dependent child, M., to his award of VA disability compensation based on school attendance effective from February 16, 2014.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees to the appellant from benefits resulting from a March 2024 grant of past-due benefits.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in a January 2024 rating decision granting increased ratings and a TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for left foot achilles tendonitis and left foot callouses.

The appeal was granted due to good cause shown for the timely submission of Higher-Level Review requests during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded from a December 2023 rating decision.

The Board remands the matter of an annual clothing allowance for the 2021 calendar year due to missing documents and the need to accurately assess the nature of the appeal.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA ambulance services provided on July 20, 2020.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as additional development is needed.

The Board remands the claim for a left eye disability to obtain an adequate VA opinion, as the previous examination was inadequate.

The appeal regarding the overpayment of VA compensation was denied as the debt created by the retroactive removal of dependent children from the Veteran's award was deemed proper and valid.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 10, 2021, was denied due to lack of VA authorization.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 31, 2021, was denied because such services were not authorized by VA.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 21, 2021, was denied due to lack of VA authorization.

The Board granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, malignant skin neoplasms, and neoplasms of uncertain behavior based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA services provided to the Veteran on May 6, 2024, due to a need to associate all records pertaining to the initial claim for reimbursement and whether the Veteran or provider exhausted action to obtain payment or reimbursement from a third party.

The appeal for service connection for lupus was withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for TMJ and residuals of fracture of left mandible based on CUE due to a lack of specific pleading requirements.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of Lyme Disease, to include nerve damage from Bell's Palsy.