Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an intestinal condition, to include bowel incontinence, due to an inadequate VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity, stating that it is not a disability for which service connection can be established.

The Board remands the claim for a VA respiratory examination to determine the current nature of all identified recurrent respiratory disabilities and their relationship to active service, including asbestos exposure.

The appeal for an earlier effective date of August 2, 2017, for the award of SMC based on aid and attendance was granted.

The Veteran's request for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 was denied due to untimely filing.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on July 17, 2018, was dismissed due to the improper filing by Benefit Recovery.

The Board granted the appeal and restored the 50% rating for Crohn's disease, finding that the reduction was improper.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for tinnitus, an initial disability rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood to include alcohol use disorder, and an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the matters for further development, including an opportunity for the Veteran to provide evidence of financial support provided to his stepchildren and to update his Financial Status Report.

The Veteran's VA compensation benefits were apportioned to the appellant (the Veteran's former spouse) and minor child ARV, from July 2021 to June 2022, in the amount of the dependency allowance for dependents received.

The Board denied the appeal contesting eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees to the Appellee based on past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran pursuant to an October 2023 rating decision.

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

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a left shin condition, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

The Board denied the restoration of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound status because the Veteran does not have a single disability rated at 100 percent or a TDIU due to a single disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 due to her service being terminated because of a defective or erroneous enlistment.

The appeal regarding the termination of nonservice-connected special monthly pension benefits was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative joint disease of the spine is dismissed.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 12, 2023, for extraschedular consideration.

The Board remands the matters for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion to assess any left hand disability that may be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left long and ring finger disabilities.