Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in a May 2023 decision granting additional dependency benefits.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits due to ambiguity in the evidence regarding when the Veteran ceased full-time substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher evaluation for lumbosacral strain, as well as an effective date prior to July 8, 2021, for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a MUCMI, to include CFS and fibromyalgia, for an adequate VA examination.

The appeal was denied as the overpayment of $126.93 for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35 was properly created and is valid.

The appeals for the proposed revisions of effective dates and TDIU were dismissed due to premature filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected ulcerative colitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board remands the case to clarify whether past-due benefits based on the May 15, 2023, grant of an increased rating for a lumbar spine disability resulted in accrued benefits.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left and right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease to obtain a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for peripheral vascular disease to include bilateral iliac artery stenosis, finding a proximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's condition and active-duty service.

The Board remands the appeal for an additional VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed dizziness, as the previous examination report was deemed inadequate.

The Board remands the claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for further adjudication.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for interstitial lung disease (ILD) with pulmonary fibrosis to obtain a more comprehensive VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board denied the termination of survivor's pension benefits as the appellant's countable income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate.

The appeal for a TDIU starting from August 31, 2021, is dismissed as the Veteran has been granted a 100 percent (total) disability rating for PTSD and SMC(s) effective from that date.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an intestinal condition, including chronic diarrhea, to obtain a new medical opinion.

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 claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right femoral nerve disorder and a right hip disorder, finding no evidence of additional disability due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part in furnishing medical treatment or from an event not reasonably foreseeable.