Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance for calendar year 2020 due to the use of knee braces, as the September 2020 decision did not provide adequate notice required by law.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for left and right hip strain, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for payment of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits at a rate in excess of 50 percent, as he did not meet the criteria based on his aggregate length of service.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of the overpayment of VA pension benefits was denied as it was not timely filed.

The Board remands the claim for a lung condition to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically related to arranging an examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status prior to January 26, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of right arm numbness as secondary to a service-connected disability due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal concerning the service connection for lower back and partial collapse of the right lung is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for a psychiatric disability was dismissed as the Veteran did not file a timely appeal and no new evidence justified an extension.

The claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is dismissed as moot because the Veteran's 100 percent service-connected disability compensation provides a greater benefit.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for colon cancer to address duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining a new medical opinion and confirming exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an increased rating for acute pulmonary embolism, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Board granted additional compensation benefits for the Veteran's spouse, C., as a dependent from January 22, 2019, to June 30, 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of teeth and a hernia, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted a rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for chronic tonsillitis based on the Veteran's symptoms including intermittent productive cough with acute infection requiring a course of antibiotics at least twice a year.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for endometriosis from March 9, 2020, but denied a higher rating and an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits, to include retroactive induction into a VR&E program for the reimbursement of education expenses incurred while pursuing an EMBA degree.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 6, 2023.