Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck condition, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and active duty.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for paroxysmal sinus tachycardia due to errors in the adjudication process, including the failure to obtain relevant records and the use of an incomplete examination report.

The Board remands the claim for a right foot condition to provide the Veteran with a VA examination.

The Board remands the case for a VA traumatic brain injury (TBI) examination to determine if the appellant's psychiatric symptoms are explained by TBI resulting from an MVA in 1995.

The appeal for an increased rating for bilateral ingrown toenails of the great toes was withdrawn by the appellant.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date, prior to April 22, 2019, for the assignment of the 10 percent disability rating for his service-connected mild traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a combined disability rating of 100 percent prior to April 16, 2023.

The Board granted reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses for multiple appointments from February 14, 2023, to June 22, 2023.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA emergency medical services provided on July 27, 2020, was administratively approved and is now dismissed.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for a rating greater than 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a May 1986 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) without prejudice to refiling.

The Board remands the claim for accrued benefits to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically requesting documentation from the Appellants showing they personally paid any expenses related to the Veteran's last sickness or burial.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on January 12, 2022, was dismissed because the entity filing the notice of disagreement did not have proper claimant status.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for VA educational assistance benefits in excess of 48 months under two or more programs.

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

The appeal for service connection for herpes is dismissed as the Veteran's claim has been granted in full by a January 2025 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to insufficient evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance or confined to his home.

The Board denied service connection for an aortic aneurysm and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on April 25, 2018 was dismissed due to the improper claimant filing a Notice of Disagreement.