Other conditions decisions — 2025

The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU was dismissed due to simultaneous review under both Legacy and AMA systems, which is barred.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of the cost of non-VA medical services provided by Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville from February 20, 2019, to February 22, 2019, was dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was withdrawn by the veteran before a decision was made.

The Veteran's basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits from September 25, 2020, is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review them.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to August 25, 2023, due to insufficient evidence of unemployability. From August 25, 2023, the claim was dismissed as moot because the Veteran had a combined 100 percent disability rating.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted direct service connection for multiple myeloma, which the Veteran asserts is due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Korea near the demilitarized zone (DMZ).

The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with a depressive disorder has been dismissed.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on November 22, 2020 was dismissed due to the improper filing by Benefit Recovery.

The appeal seeking revision of a July 1986 deferred rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed due to procedural issues.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for cholecystectomy status post cholelithiasis, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The appeal was dismissed as the notice of disagreement was found to be duplicative.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for onychomycosis as the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The appeal regarding eligibility for burial or interment in a VA national cemetery was withdrawn by the Appellant.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of fatty liver, as it needs to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service.