Other conditions decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, and the case is dismissed.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right hip strain with impairment of the thigh and denied higher ratings for right hip strain and limitation of flexion.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of July 11, 2017, for the award of additional dependency benefits for her spouse due to lack of proper notification.

The appeal of the denial of TDIU is dismissed as moot and withdrawn, as the Veteran has been granted TDIU effective March 10, 2023, and no longer wishes to pursue the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded, as no Notice of Disagreement was filed regarding the increased evaluations assigned for herpes and headaches.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of the Veteran's spouse is dismissed as it has already been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for viral gastroenteritis, finding that his symptomatology did not more closely approximate chronic gastritis with small nodular lesions and symptoms.

The appeal for service connection for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with heart block and bradycardia has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's mental state at the time of his misconduct and to issue a new character of discharge determination under revised 38 C.F.R. § 3.12.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, finding no evidence of a current disability to support these claims.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for additional disability due to a prostatectomy, as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding informed consent and the foreseeability of complications.

The Board remands the matter to review whether the overpayment of $13,849.33 was properly created and if there was sole administrative error.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of his withheld military retired pay during incarceration is denied as VA has no authority to provide the relief he seeks.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking a rating greater than 0 percent for Hodgkin's lymphoma, and the Board has dismissed this claim.

The Board remands the matter to review whether the overpayment was properly created and is valid, as well as address any potential due process or administrative errors.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed.

The Board granted an effective date of April 27, 2015, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection of anemia, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review this matter.

The Board remands the matter to associate with the claims file records from Eligibility and Enrollment division of the HEC, including the Veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system.