Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of September 20, 2023, for a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits was dismissed due to the Veteran's death in October 2024.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of the August 2018 rating decision that assigned a 10 percent rating for GERD on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his cholangiocarcinoma was at least as likely as not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The veteran's notice of disagreement was not timely filed, and good cause for the late filing has not been established.

The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for a left shoulder strain was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of administrative review options.

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

The Board denied the motion to revise or reverse an August 2017 rating decision that denied a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), finding no clear and unmistakable error.

The Veteran's countable income is in excess of the maximum annual pension rate, resulting in denial of entitlement to a nonservice-connected pension.

The Board denied payment for non-VA medical services provided on January 6, 2021, as the services were not authorized by VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for VR&E benefits under Chapter 31, finding he did not have an employment handicap.

The Board denied an effective date prior to April 1, 2022, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of August 26, 2018, for the grant of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal of the May 2021 rating decision was dismissed due to a late notice of disagreement not being timely filed.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for right hip strain due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal for the appointment of J.O. as fiduciary was dismissed because the relief sought has been granted.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in an October 2023 rating decision granting entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for schizoaffective disorder and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board denied payment for non-VA medical services provided on August 8, 2021, as the services were not authorized by VA.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 19, 2021, is denied.