Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder, to include erosion of the enamel on the lingual surfaces of the teeth, as it was not shown that the Veteran's condition met the criteria for compensation purposes.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for special monthly compensation, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy as these claims had already been finally decided by the Board in August 2023.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for restoration of a 100 percent rating for restrictive lung disease and a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a rib condition and a neck condition, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for an effective date prior to September 20, 2022 for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment history.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on July 24, 2019 was dismissed due to the improper filing by a billing company.

The Board denied service connection for a neurological disability and a sinus disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 3, 2022, for the addition of the Veteran's spouse as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation.

The case is remanded to the AOJ for further development and adjudication of the claims, including a determination on whether the appellant is considered the Veteran's 'surviving spouse'.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on December 23, 2021, is denied.

The Board granted service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) under the PACT Act, presuming a causal relationship due to herbicide exposure during active duty in Vietnam.

The appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 was withdrawn by the appellant.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed due to the improper claimant filing a VA Form 10182.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA dental care provided on March 2, 2020 was dismissed as the issue has been resolved by administrative action.

The appeal was dismissed because a proper claimant did not file the necessary notice of disagreement.

The Board denied the claim for dependent and indemnity compensation (DIC) as the Veteran was not service-connected for any disabilities at the time of his death, which occurred from nonservice-connected causes.

The Board remands the issues of an increased initial evaluation for CAD and entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 7, 2019 due to inadequate VA opinion regarding secondary causation or aggravation by service-connected CAD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no evidence of entitlement to TDIU prior to March 3, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), and survivor's pension due to an error in providing notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.