Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the August 1, 2024, rating decision was dismissed due to a withdrawal and correction of an error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an additional automobile or other conveyance.

The appeal for attorney fees based on past due benefits awarded in a January 2024 rating decision was denied.

The Board granted service connection for herniated disc at L4-5 and L5-S1 status post microdiscectomy of left L4-5 and right L5-S1, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was remanded for a new examination.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected proctalgia, effective October 30, 2023.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on July 7, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right and left hand disability due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of beneficiary travel mileage expenses associated with a VA medical facility visit on March 11, 2024, has been resolved in full by administrative action and is now moot.

The appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his request for a hearing and consideration of the claim.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Baptist Medical Center - Yazoo, Inc. on November 15, 2021, is dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include diverticulitis, for further development and an examination.

The Board remands the claim for a clothing allowance for the year of 2020 for a left ankle foot orthosis due to incomplete records and failure to provide proper notice.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 4, 2021 for the 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder but denied a higher evaluation.

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 an inadequate notice and a legally insufficient medical determination.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal, including all issues related to TDIU and ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and DDD, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, and PTSD.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a January 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) for the entire period on appeal, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for uterine fibroid tumors and iron deficiency anemia as there was no evidence showing that these conditions manifested during a qualifying period of active service or were otherwise related to her military service.

The Board remands the service connection claim for hypogonadism, including as due to exposure to environmental hazards in the Southwest Asia theatre of operations, due to a failure to provide proper notice of a scheduled VA examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appeal regarding the retroactive removal of S. from the Veteran's VA compensation award as a dependent, finding that the overpayment was properly created and valid.