Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2006, for the addition of the Veteran's spouse as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation.

The proposed severance of service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to the untimeliness of the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant to the Veteran under a Veterans Care Agreement is dismissed due to the specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for additional dependency benefits was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA medical care provided by FHN Memorial Hospital due to the lack of jurisdiction over such claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including head and neck cancer, difficulty swallowing, dry mucous membrane, loss of gumline, fatigue, and vocal cord edema, as new and relevant evidence has been received since the prior denial.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and he now has a single disability rated as 100 percent disabling along with separate disabilities rated as at least 60 percent disabling.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed as the billing company that did not furnish the underlying services in question is not a proper claimant.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for aplastic anemia due to a need to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a gallbladder condition to obtain an updated medical opinion and ensure all relevant personnel records are associated with the claims file.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to special home adaptation/specially adapted housing.

The Board denied an effective date prior to February 22, 2020, for the addition of the Veteran's spouse as his dependent.

The Veteran's annual countable income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR), resulting in the denial of special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board remands the matter to correct a statutory error regarding the calculation of the Veteran's prior usage of Chapter 30 benefits, which affects his entitlement to additional education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The appeal regarding the entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) was withdrawn by the appellant and his authorized representative.

The Board remands the motion to revise the November 4, 2017 rating decision for clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the initial 30 percent disability rating assigned for a mood disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder from May 8, 2012 to July 5, 2016.

The Board remands the matter to refer the Veteran's case for extraschedular consideration of a TDIU claim from May 30, 2014, to January 29, 2018.

The appeal regarding entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot because the Veteran has been in receipt of a combined 100 percent schedular disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal of the February 26, 2024, rating decision that identified a duty-to-assist error regarding the rating assigned for lumbosacral strain and continued a noncompensable rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder is dismissed.

The Board remands the matter to review whether the overpayment at issue was properly created and is valid, considering the inclusion or exclusion of irrevocable trust assets.