Other conditions decisions — 2025

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

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the billing company that filed the request is not a proper claimant.

Eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a November 2023 rating decision is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) as he was found to be independent in all activities of daily living and did not require supervision, protection, or instruction.

The appeal concerning the issue of an earlier effective date for the payment of additional dependency compensation was dismissed by the appellant.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a neurological condition of bilateral feet, to include pain and atrophy, as there is no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy and further development is needed.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the entity that filed the notice of disagreement is not a proper claimant.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for restoration of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits due to lack of evidence that the institutions were closed or had their approval withdrawn at the time of his enrollment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically Alzheimer's disease and obstructive sleep apnea, rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, entitling him to special monthly compensation.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided in December 2017 was dismissed due to the improper filing by a billing company that did not furnish the underlying services.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the billing company that filed the request is not a proper claimant.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the billing company that filed the request is not a proper claimant.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on April 8, 2021 was dismissed due to the lack of a proper Notice of Disagreement from a claimant who could file such a notice.

The Board granted service connection for left and right hand arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service duties as a helicopter mechanic.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to payment of medical expenses incurred on March 20, 2020, at Northeast Methodist Hospital is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted, effective October 30, 2021.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on May 21, 2019 was dismissed because the billing company that filed the request is not a proper claimant.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel payment related to August 14, 2024 travel expenses is granted due to equitable tolling of the filing deadline.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating higher than 10 percent for a left knee disability, finding that his current 10 percent rating was appropriate based on the evidence of record.