Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lower back disorder.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for a higher-level stipend (Level 2) for the PCAFC due to his inability to self-sustain in the community and requiring assistance with three or more activities of daily living.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the January 2019 RAMP rating decision became final because the Veteran did not submit a valid notice of disagreement within one year of the decision.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that it was not factually ascertainable in the year prior to April 15, 2022, that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for basic eligibility to DEA benefits under Chapter 35, as he did not respond within 60 days of receiving notice.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on November 17, 2020, was dismissed due to the improper claimant filing a VA Form 10182.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 2, 2023, RO decision.

The Board remands the issue of waiver of recovery of an overpayment of educational assistance benefits due to unclear documentation and a need for additional information.

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

The appeal of a proposed reduction in the disability rating for lumbosacral strain from 20% to 10% was dismissed because it was not an appealable decision.

The appeal for payment of medical services provided by the appellant on July 15, 2020, through July 17, 2020, was dismissed as it is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for additional Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits, as he was limited to a total of 48 months of educational assistance under two or more programs.

The Board denied the appeal to restore a 70% rating for chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood, finding that the reduction was proper based on improvement in the Veteran's condition.

The appeal concerning higher ratings for PTSD was withdrawn, and the appeal for an earlier effective date of June 23, 2015, for DEA benefits was granted.

The Board granted service connection for a genitourinary condition, to include neurogenic bladder and urinary incontinence, finding that the Veteran's condition is proximately related to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a liver disorder due to an inadequate opinion from the VA examiners.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, for compensation purposes, as there was no evidence of a compensable dental disability under 38 C.F.R. § 4.150 during the appeal period.

The Board granted an effective date of July 9, 2020, for the 70 percent rating for service-connected PTSD.

The appeal concerning the increased rating for a left foot condition was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board made a decision.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for benefits under the VA's Caregivers PCAFC due to an inadequate March 2024 CEAT review.