Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for herpes simplex, resolving any doubts in the Veteran's favor based on a positive test result from 1990.

The appeal for the proposed severance of service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss was dismissed, while the claim for right ear hearing loss was remanded.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 24, 2021, is denied as there was no VA authorization for such services.

The Board granted an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the appellant on behalf of BCST, in the amount of the dependency allowance paid.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on June 14, 2020 was dismissed because the billing company that filed the request is not a proper claimant.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for breast cancer because it has been granted and rendered moot.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected mood disorder, effective from December 7, 2023.

The Veteran's entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of one eye is granted from the earlier effective date of June 5, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), as she was fully employed prior to October 1, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for Merkel cell carcinoma based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claims for an effective date prior to August 6, 2021, for a TDIU and DEA benefits due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for VR&E services, other than employment services, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31 due to a duty to assist error.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased initial rating for lumbosacral strain.

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 Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, as there was no evidence of a compensable dental condition.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for anosmia, finding that the Veteran's sense of smell has not been entirely lost.

The Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits were granted to resume on December 13, 2022, following his release from incarceration.

The appeals for a compensable rating for left knee scar and TDIU were dismissed as they are duplicate appeals that were already adjudicated in a separate Board decision.

The Board granted service connection for esophageal adenocarcinoma based on the Veteran's exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune during active service.

The claim regarding payment for Community Care dental services furnished to the Veteran by the appellant on November 8, 2019, was dismissed as it is governed by statutory and contractual authority that creates a dispute process without review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.