Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment of DEA benefits at the full-time rate during the period from November 2, 2020 to December 23, 2020 due to her reduction in credit hours.

The Board remands the claim for VR&E services, other than employment services, to correct an AOJ error in satisfying a regulatory duty and ensure a reasonable possibility of aiding in substantiating the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support an increased rating or a nexus between his heart conditions and military service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for perineal laceration but granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of a creative organ.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement did not identify a specific decision with which he disagreed.

The Veteran's remains were buried in a national cemetery, and he had a service-connected condition at the time of death for which he would have received compensation but for the receipt of nonservice-connected VA disability pension. Therefore, VA burial transportation reimbursement in the amount of $595 is granted.

The appeal regarding the payment of non-VA dental services was dismissed as the issue has been resolved administratively.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, to include its residuals, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee replacement, left knee replacement, and lumbar strain and arthritis have rendered him unemployable since at least April 23, 2019.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis with related facial erythema and popular lesions.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in PCAFC, as he requires continuous personal care services and supervision.

The appellant's income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rates, resulting in the denial of entitlement to the payment of nonservice-connected (NSC) survivor's pension benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for esophageal and stomach cancer, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for meningioma and residuals of bilateral cataracts, both linked to radium exposure during the Veteran's service. The issue of prostate cancer was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his left hip impairment due to ankylosing spondylitis, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The appeal for entitlement to payment or reimbursement for the cost of dental services provided by Aspen Dental on October 23, 2019, was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board denied the claim alleging a clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 1979 decision that denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal was dismissed because the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on February 5, 2019, was not timely filed by a proper claimant.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance and individual unemployability, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.