Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter for the agency of original jurisdiction to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the creation and calculation of an overpayment of education benefits.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance prior to February 20, 2024 was dismissed as the issue has been fully adjudicated in a separate appeal stream.

The appeals for payment of the cost of non-VA dental care provided on September 22 and September 29, 2021, have been resolved in full by administrative action; the appeal is moot.

The Board remands the claim for an appropriate examination to determine whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for congestive heart failure to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on the failure to develop relevant evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents in Korea.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is dismissed as moot because the Veteran has been receiving 100 percent disability compensation and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate since May 14, 2018.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a medical opinion from a vascular specialist regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right leg skin rashes and sores, specifically whether they are related to his service-connected deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

The Board denied service connection for bone density loss and a hernia, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation has been dismissed as the charges have been written off and there is no remaining balance owed.

The Board denied service connection for generalized arthritis, other than the spine and fluid in the bilateral lower extremities. The decision vacated previous denials of right and left knee conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disability affecting the feet, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and have continued since then.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a jaw disorder, entitlement to TDIU prior to October 16, 2018, and special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1114(s) prior to October 16, 2018, due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for myelofibrosis and anemia to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for Sjogren's syndrome, a bilateral eye disorder (claimed as dry eyes), and a dental disorder due to dry mouth for compensation purposes. The claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for a digestive disorder prior to February 26, 2021, and denied special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the substitute Appellant.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a TDIU and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance, setting the effective dates as of July 12, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for a nasal disorder, finding that an additional disability of rhinitis was superimposed on a congenital deviated nasal septum during service.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the service-connected chronic dyshidrosis of the hands, as the condition did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code.