Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a beneficiary travel payment for ambulance transportation expenses incurred on October 20, 2023, due to untimeliness as the application was not received within 30 days of the travel.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for service connection and initial evaluation claims.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for liver steatosis to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the condition is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected GERD.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person and/or housebound status.

The Board remands the claim for urinary frequency, secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, for further development and a new medical opinion.

The Board remands the case to request additional information regarding the Appellant's death certificate, estate status, and unreimbursed medical expenses in order to properly calculate any overpayment of VA need-based pension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hiatal hernia to obtain a medical opinion regarding its relationship to toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chest pain/angina, finding that there was no current disability and that any subjective complaints were not related to an in-service injury or event.

The Board remands the claim for an unspecified neurocognitive disorder to be evaluated by a new VA examination and to obtain an Individual Exposure Record (ILER) due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and a TDIU is granted effective May 17, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for PCAFC eligibility due to a pre-decisional duty to notify error and an inadequate medical decision.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for left-TMJ disorder.

The Board dismissed challenges to the creation of an overpayment and a claim for a waiver of the recoupment of the overpayment due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation expenses incurred on April 18, 2022, to obtain necessary records and ensure all applicable laws are considered.

The Veteran's request for an extension of the delimiting date for Chapter 33 education benefits was denied as it was not filed within one year of his delimiting date and he did not provide good cause.

The Veteran's pension rates were granted from January 2021 to July 2021, and starting August 2022, based on his income and medical expenses.

The Board granted the restoration of 10 percent ratings for left and right hip thigh impairments effective September 28, 2023, but denied higher ratings for all other issues.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on August 23, 2021, was denied due to the lack of VA authorization for the services.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on February 25, 2021, was dismissed because a proper claimant did not file the necessary form.

The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent rating for incontinence, finding that the reduction was improper. The Board denied an increased rating greater than 40 percent.