Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, initial compensable ratings for left testicular cancer status post orchiectomy, left testicle removal, and carcinoma-basal, face right cheek.

The Board remands the appeal to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the evidence of record at the time of the agency of original jurisdiction's decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection, a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 9, 2013, and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from June 20, 2007.

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 attorney is granted eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded from an April 2023 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require aid and attendance.

The Board denied an effective date prior to September 5, 2018, for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence showing that a DIC claim was submitted by the appellant between May 3, 1989, and August 31, 2010.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA care provided at Bridgeway Care and Rehabilitation Center due to missing records and a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on January 14, 2021, was dismissed due to the improper claimant filing a VA Form 10182.

The Board remands the claim for further development by the AOJ, including appropriate consideration of whether participation in the PCAFC is in the Veteran's best interest.

The Board remands the matter for an examination to evaluate the nature and severity of the Veteran's anterior trunk scars prior to October 1, 2023.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for pelvic floor dysfunction with hip pain, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for other specified trauma and a uniform 10 percent rating for fracture of the left third finger, effective November 1, 2021.

The Board granted a clothing allowance for the year 2020 for both right and left knee braces due to their tendency to wear and tear the Veteran's clothing.

The Board granted an effective date of August 6, 2022, for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board denied SMC based on housebound status and remanded the claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities impacting his ability to perform daily activities.

The Board denied a compensable rating for facial myokymia of the right eye as there was no evidence of visual impairment or incapacitating episodes.

The Board remanded the case to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's brain tumor is directly related to service based on newly associated official service department records.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's GI Bill education benefits was dismissed due to a lack of an appealable decision within one year preceding the VA Form 10182.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for readjudication due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and missing documentation.