Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for bilateral eye disability to correct a pre-decisional error regarding notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder due to a pre-decisional error, requiring proper notice of a scheduled VA examination.

The appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for the regular aid and attendance of another person is dismissed as there are no questions or facts left to address.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asbestosis, due to missing records that may show the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during his active duty.

The Veteran was denied VR&E benefits under Chapter 31 because he did not complete an initial evaluation for purposes of determining his basic eligibility.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the Veteran's appeal, finding that he is not competent to handle the disbursement of his VA funds.

The appeal regarding the removal of the Veteran's dependents from her award effective November 1, 2023, was dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's residuals from umbilical ventral hernia repair.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to October 23, 2019 for a rating of total disability due to individual unemployability based upon service-connected disorders (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the matter to await a new determination regarding the character of the Appellant's discharge from service, as it is inextricably intertwined with an appeal for VA healthcare enrollment.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional error by the RO in fulfilling the duty to assist or any error in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty, no matter when made, if correction of the error would have a reasonable possibility of aiding in substantiating the appellant's claim.

The appeal for higher ratings was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on February 18, 2021, was denied due to lack of VA authorization.

The Board denied payment for non-VA COVID-19 testing provided by Aegis Science Corporation on February 18, 2021, as it was not authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The appeal concerning the earlier effective dates for total disability based on individual unemployability and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's urinary frequency, including whether it is related to service or his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date, prior to August 2, 2023, for additional dependency compensation for his minor child.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that it was incurred in active duty service and not due to his own willful misconduct.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her failure to attend scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on September 13, 2021, is denied because such services were not authorized by VA.