Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for partial excision of the right testis cyst, finding that it was not caused by VA treatment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and residuals of a TBI.

The appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to V.N.K. on behalf of minor child N.J.K.A. was withdrawn by the appellant.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services provided on March 14, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board denied the appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected right knee disability from September 27, 2023.

The Board denied an increased evaluation in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's adjustment disorder, finding that her symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $18,370.84.

The appeal for an earlier effective date of January 19, 2022 for the PTSD rating was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, effective from November 14, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for VR&E services due to a duty to assist error, specifically the failure to obtain relevant VA treatment records from August 23, 2021, to July 12, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel benefits associated with treatment on multiple dates due to issues with notice and decisional letters.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cancer - lymph nodes, to include Hodgkin's lymphoma and hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

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

The Board granted entitlement to loss of use of the right lower extremity and special monthly compensation, as well as service connection for an eating disorder resulting in obesity.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on March 1, 2021, was dismissed because the claimant did not file a proper Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the claim for entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits and accrued benefits due to the character of the former service member's discharge being other than honorable.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on April 16, 2019, was dismissed due to the improper filing by Benefit Recovery.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for thoracolumbar strain to ensure proper notification of the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of dependency benefits for the Veteran's spouse, K.K.D., as there was no evidence that the Veteran informed VA of his marriage to K.K.D. until August 2020.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an April 2023 rating decision.