Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal regarding the eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits is remanded to provide corrective notice.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise a February 2011 rating decision that assigned initial 10 percent ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on audiometric test results that did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the cause of the Veteran's death to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the August 2023 decision on appeal.

The character of the Appellant's discharge from service does not constitute a bar to entitlement to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a nasal condition and essential tremors as the VA examinations provided are found to be inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified insomnia disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus, but denied a higher disability rating for the tinnitus.

The Board granted payment or reimbursement for non-VA treatment at Delray Medical Center from June 10, 2019, to June 12, 2019, as the treatment was pre-authorized.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on July 19, 2019, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent from May 8, 2020 for traumatic brain injury has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical testing has been dismissed as it was administratively approved.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address the appellant's claimed dental disability, including bruxism.

The appeal for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in September and October 2023 rating decisions was denied.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left thumb condition.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on January 13, 2020, was dismissed due to the improper filing by a billing company that did not furnish the underlying services and is not accredited to represent claimants before VA.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral nerve conditions of the left lower extremity, left upper extremity, and right upper extremity as it is less likely than not that these conditions began during or were caused by active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right leg cramping to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU, finding that December 15, 2020 is the earliest possible effective date.

The appeal for DEA benefits based on permanent and total disability status is dismissed as moot, while the claims for service connection for high cholesterol and microvascular ischemic disease are denied.

The appeal for payment of health care services provided by the appellant to the Veteran on May 21, 2020, was dismissed due to an exclusive administrative dispute resolution process.