Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for a timely filed request for waiver of the recovery of an overpayment of VA benefits was granted.

The appeal regarding the proposed reduction in rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for t-cell lymphoma as additional development is required.

The Board denied the appeal for apportionment of $407 per month to S.S. on behalf of K.A., finding that the Veteran was not reasonably discharging his responsibilities and that the apportionment would not cause undue hardship.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU, finding that the Veteran did not continuously pursue a claim for increased initial rating from the July 7, 2020 claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for vision as the Veteran's submission of a VA Form 10182 was not valid for purposes of initiating an appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for eligibility to receive direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an October 2023 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address direct service connection, as the previous opinion did not adequately consider this theory.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service-connection for muscle/joint pain and fatigue.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for schizophrenia was denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cough to afford him a VA examination due to his reported ongoing symptoms and conceded burn pit exposure.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on November 14, 2020, was dismissed due to the improper filing by a billing company that did not furnish the underlying services and is not accredited to represent claimants before VA.

The appeal for entitlement to payment of non-VA home health expenses incurred in December 2020 was dismissed as the issue has been resolved and is moot.

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

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for brain tumor, finding no evidence linking the condition to in-service exposure or other incidents of service.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for PTSD was dismissed.

The Board granted the appellant's eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the December 2023 rating decision, which granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran was granted a total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective March 18, 2021.

The appeal challenging the removal of W.E.J. as a dependent child was denied because there is no evidence that W.E.J. is the Veteran's dependent.