Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for bradycardia secondary to hypothyroidism, finding that the earliest possible effective date is July 13, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a delimiting date beyond July 25, 2018, for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) due to insufficient qualifying active duty service.

The Board denied the motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a January 2004 rating decision that did not address whether the Veteran was entitled to a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to higher nonservice-connected pension benefits for further development, specifically to clarify the Veteran's countable income.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's bradycardia disability.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for female sexual arousal disorder and remanded claims for a higher rating of generalized anxiety disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder, service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy, and service connection for postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for mononucleosis, finding no current disability related to her in-service viral upper respiratory infection.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for narcolepsy due to outstanding relevant VA treatment records that are not associated with the claims file.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative, and therefore, it is dismissed.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from August 1, 2014 through September 19, 2019.

The Board remands the matters for further review of the Veteran's overpayment and waiver claim, including clarification on the source of income referred to in the AOJ's COLA letters.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's employability prior to September 26, 2019.

The case is remanded to address VA treatment records received within one year of the August 2010 rating decision and determine if they constitute new and material evidence.

The appeal regarding the overpayment of educational assistance benefits is remanded for further development by the AOJ.

The Veteran's entitlement to a higher level of special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (p) was granted.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 USC chapter 35, as the earliest date the criteria were met was September 1, 2022.

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 Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of March 15, 2016, for the award of basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits but denied an earlier effective date for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on Aid and Attendance.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for VA payment of non-VA medical services provided on March 30, 2021, was dismissed due to a lack of a valid Notice of Disagreement from the entity that did not provide the services.