Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a second automobile allowance as there was no evidence that his motorcycle, which he purchased with the first grant, had been destroyed.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disorder, to include pleurisy and/or reactive airway disease, for further development including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded to provide adequate notice as required by law.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based upon a factual need for aid and attendance from May 15, 2015, through October 16, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to March 31, 2023, for the award of a TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for esophageal cancer to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's condition is related to in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits, finding that he did not have an employment handicap or a serious employment handicap during the period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disorder, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disability and his in-service training.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 4, 2022, for the award of service connection for residual nerve impairment for laceration of right thumb with residual pain and tendinosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an earlier effective date for coronary artery disease, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based upon the need for aid and attendance and housebound status due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's application for Supplemental Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (SRH) was granted due to her timely submission within one year of receiving notice of a waiver of insurance premiums.

The Board remands the matter to obtain necessary evidence for a determination on payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical care provided in May 2020.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is dismissed as there are no remaining questions of law or fact for the Board to resolve.

The Board granted service connection for voiding dysfunction, characterized as nocturia, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for a liver disorder.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 16, 2021 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Appellant's claims for accrued benefits and Dependency and Indemity Compensation (DIC) as there was no evidence that the Veteran had a claim pending at the time of his death, and the Appellant did not meet the criteria to be considered a child under VA survivor benefit purposes.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for shortness of breath and vomiting issues to correct a duty to assist error related to exposure to burn pits during service.