Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation for his service-connected major depressive disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria being met.

The appeal regarding the eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees is remanded to provide corrective notice.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) to the AOJ for a medical opinion and re-adjudication.

The Board granted the appeal for restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective September 1, 2024.

The Board remands the matter for an updated examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected gastroparesis with cyclic vomiting syndrome.

The Board remands the claim for medical reimbursement due to a lack of evidence regarding timely filing and potential third-party exhaustion.

The Board remands the claim for VR&E benefits under Chapter 31, as it cannot review evidence not part of the record at the time of the AOJ decision.

The appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 1, 2023, for a TDIU was granted based on the evidence showing he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for a liver disorder to correct a duty to assist error related to an inadequate medical opinion and to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal of the proposed reduction for posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury from 70 to 50 percent was dismissed as it was premature and no actual reduction had occurred.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for payment of expenses for a non-VA COVID-19 test performed on February 8, 2021, as it was not authorized by VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, finding no legal basis to assign an earlier date or grant a higher rating.

The appeal for revision of the January 2014 SOC on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed due to the fact that the January 2014 SOC is not a final decision by the AOJ.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided at Baptist Memorial Hospital on September 2, 2019, was dismissed due to a lack of proper claimant.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation expenses incurred on May 23, 2019, to be readjudicated in accordance with specific provisions.

The appeal for VA payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 1, 2018, was dismissed due to the lack of a valid Notice of Disagreement from an eligible claimant.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the December 2022 rating decision.