Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma to schedule a VA examination to determine if it is related to his active duty, including in-service exposure to toxins.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 14, 2021, was denied because the services were not authorized by VA.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for gastritis, finding the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for this rating.

The Board denied the appellant's entitlement to Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits through transfer of entitlement beyond April 28, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher priority group status than priority group 3 for VA health care system treatment was denied as he does not meet the criteria.

The Board granted an effective date of November 22, 2021, for the grant of service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and a 100 percent evaluation for CML for the period prior to March 1, 2025.

The appeal for payment of dental care provided by Breathe Easy Dental from October 15, 2019, to November 5, 2019, was dismissed as the Board does not have jurisdiction over this matter.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss from February 3, 2021 to April 27, 2022 and denied a higher rating thereafter. TDIU was also granted from July 1, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history, thus granting entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted a clothing allowance for the use of a back brace but denied allowances for topical medications and other items.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation costs due to missing records from the AOJ decision on appeal.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for shortness of breath to afford the Veteran an additional opportunity for examination and to consider a TERA examination due to conceded toxic exposure during service.

The appeal regarding non-VA treatment on May 1, 2019 and May 7, 2019 was dismissed as the claims were administratively approved.

The appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits was denied because she and the Veteran were divorced prior to his death.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for B cell lymphocytic leukemia to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic chemicals during service and an opinion on its relation to his condition.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for dermatographic urticaria due to a need for additional evidence and clarification.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic left foot disorder, to include left foot tendinopathy, and remanded the claim for an unspecified sleep-wake disorder.

The Board granted an effective date of October 31, 2019, for the assignment of a 50 percent disability rating for atrophy of the left abdominis rectus.

The Board denied the Veteran's child's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 due to a discharge 'under other than honorable conditions.'