Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) was dismissed due to procedural defects related to the submission of an invalid Notice of Disagreement after the Veteran's death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective dates of the evaluations for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy and cubital tunnel syndrome, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board remands the claim for an appropriate VA examination to determine if the Veteran is entitled to housebound-in-fact and aid and attendance special monthly compensation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the addition of L.P. as a dependent spouse, finding no basis to assign an effective date prior to September 30, 2022.

The Board granted an effective date of January 30, 2023, for the award of service connection for insomnia based on continuous pursuit of the claim.

The Board remands the claim for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance, and adaptive equipment due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an April 2023 rating decision.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected ischiorectal and transanal abscess, as the July 2024 VA examination failed to consider the evidence of record.

The appeal regarding the Veteran's right hand boxer's fracture with residuals was withdrawn by the Veteran through his authorized representative.

The appeal for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The veteran's appeal for basic eligibility to educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied due to insufficient qualifying active duty service.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on August 19, 2019, to August 20, 2019, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ovarian condition and endometriosis, as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 19, 2018 for a TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a pre-decisional error and an inadequate notice.

The Board remands the claim for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed in the Republic of Korea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for trapezius muscle spasms of both sides to schedule additional VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance for clobetasol topical medication as there was no evidence that he used or was prescribed this medication for a skin condition due to a service-connected disability during 2022.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on February 22, 2021, is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for metatarsalgia, finding no basis to assign a date prior to January 31, 2022.