Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or due to being housebound because a VA examination is required to determine whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, either alone or in combination, result in Housebound Status or the Need for Regular Aid and Attendance.

The Board denied service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, finding that the evidence does not support a link to in-service exposure or injury.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use due to a duty to assist error in obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for PVC, finding that the evidence did not support entitlement to these benefits.

The Board denied service connection for anemia, hematuria, and bilateral restless leg syndrome, as well as a compensable rating for service-connected shin splints.

The appeal for travel expenses on January 14, 2021, was dismissed because the claim had already been paid.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 25, 2023, for the grant of service connection for a neurocognitive disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for additional VR&E benefits, including a change in his long-range goal to obtain a paralegal certification.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers is remanded due to a need for additional evidence and proper notice.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was dismissed because the claim had been granted by a February 2023 rating decision, and there is no longer any case or controversy pending.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and a medical opinion to assess whether the Veteran could have been transferred or reported to a VA facility.

The appeal for service connection for lupus was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted an effective date prior to May 14, 2014, for the grant of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for bilateral cholesteatoma and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to additional development needed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for glioblastoma, right temporal lobe and the Veteran's cause of death due to new evidence that has not been reviewed in the first instance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for HIV related illness and legal blindness due to a failure of the RO to comply with prior remand directives.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 20 percent disability rating for neurogenic bladder, urinary incontinence.