Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for gastroenteritis was dismissed, while dysmenorrhea was granted and low libido was denied. The PTSD rating claim was remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of May 27, 2011, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining a medical opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's causes of death and his presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the symptomatology, if any, pertaining to the Veteran's service-connected Barrett's esophagitis.

The petition to reopen the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted due to new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the case to obtain information regarding the Veteran's monthly Medicare premium from March 2011 through November 2021, as this information may affect the determination of whether the termination of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension was proper.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for right ankle scar was withdrawn by the Veteran during a Board hearing.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to January 12, 2018, for the award of service connection for PTSD is dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board remands the matter to obtain additional evidence related to the Appellant's service treatment records and to issue a new character of discharge determination under revised regulations.

The Board denied the appellant's request for additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the July 2023 rating decision, as the appellant had already received the properly calculated attorney fees.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VET TEC educational benefits because his eligibility to receive Chapter 1606 (MGIB-SR) benefits was terminated on December 13, 2022, and he did not have any remaining VA educational benefits.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided from April 17, 2019, to April 18, 2019, was dismissed due to the improper filing by Benefit Recovery.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle sprain, status post surgery.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder due to an inadequate medical opinion and a need for additional evidence regarding in-service stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claim for TDIU to refer it to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration on an extraschedular basis.

The Board granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pension benefits in the amount of $40,899.00 due to undue hardship.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's request for an extension of time to modify a prior Board appeal request to switch dockets.