Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to the need for a VA examination to determine eligibility.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA dental services provided on August 25, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is dismissed.

The Board remands the case to correct an error in satisfying a statutory duty related to notifying the Veteran of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) based on the nexus between the Veteran's condition and in-service radiation exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a neck condition as there is no evidence of a current disability or an indication that any current neck disability may be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, as it was not factually ascertainable that there was an increase in severity such that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful occupation during the one-year period prior to August 23, 2021.

The appeal was dismissed as the issue of entitlement to payment for non-VA medical services provided between September 2, 2020 and September 5, 2020 has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for dependent and indemnity compensation (DIC), survivor's pension, and accrued benefits as she did not qualify as the Veteran's surviving spouse.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of the June 1999 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to reflect a well-grounded claim seeking entitlement to service connection for a stomach condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for thoracic strain, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected left and right hip disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board remands the claims for chronic sinusitis, migraine headaches, and TDIU for further development of evidence.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a clothing allowance for calendar year 2020 due to missing documentation and unclear claims details.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for benefits under the HISA program and clothing allowance due to missing documents in the claim file.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased initial rating for diabetes and entitlement to TDIU, and the Board dismissed these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right upper extremity (RUE) neurological disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current RUE neurological disability and no credible evidence linking any such condition to his active military service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, both effective from September 28, 2021. The TDIU claim prior to this date is remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal pertaining to the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right leg disability.

The Board denied service connection for a disability resulting in bilateral lower extremity edema as secondary to the Veteran's lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence linking the two conditions.