Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to November 21, 2022, for further development and adjudication.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant is not the beneficiary and therefore cannot appeal the removal as the Veteran's fiduciary.

The appeal for a compensable rating for Crohn's disease was withdrawn by the appellant.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on February 18, 2019 was dismissed because the billing company that filed the notice of disagreement did not have proper claimant status.

The Board dismissed the issues on appeal as moot because VHA overturned its initial denials and approved the non-VA medical care provided by Frontier Ambulance.

The Board granted the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a January 2024 dependency decision.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for Raynaud's syndrome and denied an increased rating for germ cell carcinoma of the mediastinum, which is currently rated as noncompensable. The claim for a compensable initial evaluation for phrenic nerve palsy was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for back pain claimed as lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, disc disease, and scoliosis based on the Veteran's reports of in-service back pain and current diagnosis.

The appeal regarding the veteran's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees was withdrawn by the appellant and thus dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for educational benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to a general discharge under honorable conditions, which does not meet the criteria for an honorable discharge.

The Veteran's claim for retroactive CRDP compensation was dismissed as the issue is now moot since he has already received the benefits.

The Board denied service connection for esophageal cancer, finding no nexus between the condition and presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of residuals from an abdominal gunshot wound due to incomplete evidence and a need for additional medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to pre-decisional errors in the previous determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to October 19, 2021, for the grant of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The appeal for VA educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was withdrawn by the appellant as the issue had been resolved in full.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on September 10, 2020, was dismissed due to the improper claimant filing a VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity as it is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board remands the claim for an Aid and Attendance examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board remands the case to associate all relevant records related to the clothing allowance claims for 2020 and 2022, including attempting to reconstruct the record if necessary.