Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of May 1, 2013 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death based on newly received relevant official service department records.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran from April 2, 2019, to April 3, 2019, was dismissed as it is not within the Board's jurisdiction.

The Board granted an effective date of September 20, 2019, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status.

The Board granted entitlement to nonservice-connected burial benefits in the form of a burial allowance and a plot/interment allowance, but denied reimbursement for transportation expenses.

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

The Board granted the Veteran's request for a review of the substantive appeal issues from the September 27, 2023, VA Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Board remands the claim for a skin rash to cure a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to VA examination notices.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for an increased 100 percent evaluation for PTSD, Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria.

The Board remands the matter to ensure that the Veteran's complete burial benefits file has been obtained and associated with the claims file prior to adjudication on the merits.

The Board dismissed the appeal seeking an earlier effective date for service connection and special monthly compensation as there was no justiciable case or controversy, given that these issues had already been finally decided by the Board in April 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for ulcerative colitis.

The Board granted service connection for testicular cancer, which was presumptively caused by the Veteran's participation in a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) during his deployment to Kuwait.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA benefits in the amount of $3,450.39.

The Board dismissed challenges to the propriety of the creation of an overpayment in the amount of $12,440.79 due to a retroactive removal of K., the Veteran's spouse, from his VA account.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death before a decision could be made.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services provided on September 15, 2019, has been dismissed as the issue was administratively resolved in favor of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for right eye, loss of sight and remanded the claim for a right thumb disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left mandible disability due to an inadequate examination and the need for a new VA Oral and Dental medical opinion.

The Board remands the case to reconcile the record with respect to the overpayment of VA compensation benefits and readjudicate the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of the overpayment.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision of an unidentified rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error without prejudice to refiling.