Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the case to review whether the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created and calculated, including a potential sole administrative error.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $896.56.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed due to lack of a submitted claim.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for cause of the Veteran's death for further development, including obtaining outstanding records from SSA, St. Francis Hospital, and the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Board granted service connection for primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) on a presumptive basis, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Bell's palsy, as the earliest possible effective date was already granted on March 1, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and sustain substantially gainful employment.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services is dismissed as the matter is moot.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Texas Health Fort Worth from January 1, 2020, to January 4, 2020, was dismissed due to the lack of a proper claimant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to recognize his biological child, A., as a dependent for VA purposes due to lack of a substantially complete application.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on August 25, 2021, was denied due to the lack of VA authorization for the services.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.

The Board remands the claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits to correct a duty to assist error related to missing records.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the entity that filed the notice of disagreement is not a proper claimant.

The appeal with respect to the Veteran's entitlement to reenter the VR&E benefits program is dismissed as there remains no case or controversy over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction.

The Board granted an effective date of September 15, 2007, for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board remands the service connection claim for a left little finger disability due to an inadequate medical opinion and the need for additional evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal for recognition of the appellant as the Veteran's spouse for entitlement to VA death benefits was dismissed.