Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, finding that recovery would cause undue financial hardship to the Veteran and his family.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right leg stress fracture and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities for further development, including obtaining the credentials of the VA examiners.

The Board granted service connection for lung disease, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran due to his conceded toxic exposure.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided on November 19, 2018 was dismissed because the billing company that did not furnish the underlying services filed a VA Form 10182 and is not considered a proper claimant.

The appeal was dismissed as it was not timely filed and no good cause was shown for the late filing.

The Board remands the issue of whether the Appellant's character of discharge from service constitutes a bar to the receipt of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits for further development.

The appeal concerning service connection for tinnitus was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to readjudicate the claim of entitlement for service connection for mitral valve prolapse as new and relevant evidence had not been received.

The appeal regarding the eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits is remanded to provide corrective notice.

The appeal was dismissed as it was considered part of an already pending appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for recognition of W. as his spouse for VA purposes due to conflicting evidence regarding the termination of his previous marriage.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board remands the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for PMR to obtain additional private medical records and a new medical opinion.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment for the cost of non-VA dental care provided to the Veteran on February 25, 2020, is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA ambulance transport due to missing documents and a need to determine if other health insurance was applied.

The Board denied the motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error of a prior rating decision that assigned an initial noncompensable disability rating for service-connected anxiety reaction.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for the restoration of her son, E.B., as a dependent for VA disability compensation benefits, as she received full grant of the benefits sought.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for an eating disorder and granted a 50 percent initial rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic, with insomnia disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for recognition of T.B. as her dependent spouse for VA purposes due to insufficient evidence.