Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity disorders to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart attack due to unverified in-service exposure, requiring further development of the evidence.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of the overpayment was denied as it was not timely filed within 180 days after the notice of indebtedness.

The Board denied service connection for dry eye syndrome, which was a result of an in-service elective LASIK surgery to correct a developmental defect. The hordeolum issue is remanded for further evidence.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to nonservice-connected burial benefits for further development, specifically to ensure that the Veteran's complete burial benefits file has been obtained and associated with the claims file.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 18, 2017 for the award of a TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has an esophageal disorder, claimed as GERD, that is related to his military service.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to a lack of an adequate VA examination.

The Board remands the matter to provide the Appellant with proper notice of what information is necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board denied the request for an earlier effective date for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) as there was no claim for DIC received prior to August 10, 2022.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a stroke caused by VA treatment has been withdrawn and is dismissed.

The Board remands the case for a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran requires personal care services and whether he has a need for supervision or protection based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for bilateral dry eye syndrome, bilateral mild exophthalmos, and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for xerosis of the arms, legs, face, and scalp.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was dismissed due to a procedural defect. The appeal for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was denied as there is no basis to assign an earlier effective date.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of TDIU, as the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to April 19, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disability and remanded the claims for breast cancer residuals and increased rating for hysterectomy.

The appeal regarding the termination of VA survivor's pension benefits was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election by the appellant.

The Board granted an effective date of April 20, 2021, for the grant of a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for limitation of extension of the left elbow, as the evidence did not support a minimum 10 percent rating.