Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the appellant's claim for burial benefits as the Veteran was not in receipt of VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death and did not meet any other criteria for such benefits.

The Board granted an effective date of October 30, 2020, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD and for DEA benefits, finding that there was no evidence of factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to March 8, 2021.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran prematurely filed a Notice of Disagreement before any reduction in his 100 percent disability rating had occurred.

The Board granted service connection for liver cancer, finding a presumptive relationship to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a skin disability, to include basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, and functional dysplastic melanocytic nevus, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to February 10, 2023, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a skin disability, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hip disabilities, to include strains, as an addendum medical opinion is needed.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's neoplasm of pancreas tail, status post partial distal pancreatectomy, splenectomy, and liver resection disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

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

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for mood disorder but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from May 22, 2015.

The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the November 2023 rating decision was denied.

The Board granted burial benefits in the form of a burial allowance and plot/interment allowance but denied reimbursement for transportation expenses.

The Board denied the Veteran's spouse's request for an extension of her eligibility period for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits beyond February 28, 2017.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for esophageal cancer to obtain a medical opinion that adequately addresses all evidence of record, including documents related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of expenses for non-VA medical services provided from September 2, 2020, to September 3, 2020, is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on May 6, 2020, was dismissed due to the lack of Board review authority over such claims.

The appeal seeking further revision of a January 1996 rating decision that assigned an initial noncompensable, or zero percent, disability rating for gout on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is denied.