Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for presbyopia with hypermetropia due to a lack of an in-person VA examination and unclear medical opinion.

The Board remands the matter to determine if the Veteran had any periods of active service from June 1, 2022 to October 1, 2022 and whether VA compensation benefits were withheld to recoup concurrently paid benefits.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services provided on July 1, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Veteran's post-concussion syndrome was granted an evaluation of 40 percent, and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance was also granted.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services as there was no evidence that a claim had been filed with VHA.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the higher rate of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) + (1/2) from January 23, 2023.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, recurrent, with associated moderate alcohol use disorder.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased evaluation, reduction in ratings, and temporary total evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for left hip trochanteric pain syndrome.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, including entitlement to increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral shin splints to obtain an addendum opinion that addresses the Veteran's reports of experiencing shin splints since service and receiving medical treatment for such, as well as her daughter's secondhand reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), finding no evidence to support an earlier date.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from June 23, 2020, to August 5, 2021, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The appeal of the determination discontinuing further action on VR&E benefits was dismissed as moot because the AOJ had granted VR&E benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for anxiety disorder and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation due to a lack of eligibility based on the criteria set forth in 38 U.S.C. § 2101.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to a lack of service-connected disabilities that meet the eligibility criteria.