Other conditions decisions — 2025

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

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on February 10, 2021, was denied, and the appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on December 22, 2020, was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), a variant of ALS, and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound.

The appeal was dismissed because the VA had already approved and paid for the beneficiary travel expenses in question.

The Veteran's service-connected mental and physical disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the matter to reconstruct the record and associate with the claims file all relevant clothing allowance records.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation, finding that there was no evidence of in-service onset or a link to service. The claims for service connection for right and left hand disabilities were remanded.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services provided on April 20, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided from December 23, 2019, through December 24, 2019 was dismissed due to the lack of a proper claimant.

The Board remands the claim for SAH or SHA due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring additional development including an examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's lower extremity disabilities and their impact on locomotion.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to an annual clothing allowance for calendar year 2020 due to missing documentation in the claims file.

The appeal regarding entitlement to VR&E benefits under the provisions of Chapter 31, Title 38 of the United States Code was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal in its entirety, and the Board finds that the requirements for a proper withdrawal have been satisfied.

The appeal of the November 18, 2021 apportionment decision was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided on November 11, 2020 was dismissed because the billing company that did not furnish the underlying services filed a VA Form 10182 and is not considered a proper claimant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mood disorder as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, finding that the evidence of record does not support a link between the two conditions.

The appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board granted an effective date of June 22, 2021, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as well as eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board remands the claim for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA benefits to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises for adjudication.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a waiver of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits for further review by the AOJ.