Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for an initial increased rating for right hip, stress fracture of neck of femur (claimed as joint pains (hip)) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for a higher rating of his left armpit scar, status post inclusion cyst excision.

The appeal for an earlier effective date of death pension benefits was dismissed due to the surviving spouse's death.

The Board remands the case to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disabilities, including whether they are related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board remands the issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU to VA's Director, Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving child for the purposes of establishing eligibility to apply for VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits.

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

The Board granted service connection for a gynecological condition, to include hysterectomy, based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's injury or disease involving abnormal uterine bleeding during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) was related to her current diagnosis of endometriosis (adenomyosis).

The appeal for service connection for alopecia areata is dismissed as the benefits sought on appeal have been satisfied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, as the evidence did not establish that he met any of the criteria required.

The appeal for entitlement to payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on May 19, 2020, was dismissed due to the Board's lack of jurisdiction over disputes arising from decisions under the Veterans Community Care Program.

The appeal of a proposed reduction for multiple myeloma is dismissed as the October 2024 rating decision was merely a non-final proposal and not an adjudicative determination with which the Veteran disagreed.

The appeal for earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine with scoliosis, right lower extremity sciatica, and left lower extremity sciatica is dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the case to provide a paid and due audit of compensation benefits for the period beginning August 1, 1984, and to adjudicate the matter of the validity of the debt in the amount of $87,130.74.

The Board denied service connection for left fibula fracture and avulsion fracture of 5th metatarsal, right foot due to a lack of evidence supporting the presence of these conditions during or after service. The claim for bilateral scratched cornea was remanded for further examination.

The appeal for entitlement to payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided from July 6, 2023, to July 25, 2023, was dismissed due to the governing statutes and regulations not allowing for Board review.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 31, 2020, was granted based on VA policy allowing reimbursement for all such claims during a specific period.

The Board remands the issue of whether the character of the appellant's discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits for additional evidence and a new administrative decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth, as there was no evidence of a qualifying dental disability under 38 C.F.R. § 4.150 or functional impairment.

The appeal regarding the termination of nonservice-connected pension benefits was dismissed as no overpayment remained and the benefit sought on appeal was effectively granted in full.