Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal of a January 2024 proposal to retroactively adjust Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation payments due to military drill payments is dismissed.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant and is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for entitlement to payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected left neck scar was dismissed because there was no appealable claim for which the Board had jurisdiction at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a medical opinion from CEAT and properly consider the Veteran's claim under the eligibility criteria set forth in 38 U.S.C. § 1720G(a)(2)(C).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the propriety of withholding VA disability compensation due to fugitive status.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA emergency medical services provided on December 5, 2019 through December 9, 2019 has been resolved in full by administrative action and is now moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rectal adenocarcinoma with left upper lobe lung metastasis, as there was no evidence of a current disability during or shortly after service and no nexus between the disability and active service.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses associated with a July 9, 2024, visit to GI Associates due to missing documentation and the need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death due to angioblastic T-cell lymphoma, a condition covered by the presumption of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's right elbow disability is aggravated by his service-connected left elbow disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the evaluation of diabetic neuropathy right and left lower extremity is dismissed.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Veteran's mental capacity to manage personal affairs, including the disbursement of VA funds, has been restored.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy was dismissed as it was duplicative of an already filed notice of disagreement.

The Appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $38,142.00 was timely filed.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.