Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on June 21, 2021 was dismissed due to the claim being filed by a billing company that did not furnish the underlying non-VA medical services.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services was dismissed because the entity that filed the notice of disagreement is not a proper claimant.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, diagnosed as arthritis with a rotator cuff tear.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for interstitial lung disease and an earlier effective date for the grant of a 60 percent rating.

The appeal regarding the timely request of higher-level review (HLR) with respect to a rating decision from August 18, 2021, was granted.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to December 2021, for the award of Level 2 benefits under VA's PCAFC is denied.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress is dismissed as the benefit requested was already granted in December 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to add his claimed dependents as of January 2023 because he did not meet the minimum percentage criteria for inclusion at that time.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for dependency and indemnity compensation, death pension, and accrued benefits as she does not meet the statutory criteria of 'child' for VA purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for spondylosyndesis, finding that there was no evidence of a disabling injury or disease during active duty that was related to his current condition.

The Board remands the claim for lower back pain due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an increase in the amount of apportionment of his VA compensation benefits withheld during his incarceration to claimant SH, for the benefit of children KJL and CJL, is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than November 22, 2022, for the award of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted a higher rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right hand disability, characterized as right 4th metacarpal chip fracture with residual pain and reduced grip strength.

The Veteran's application for enrollment in the VA health care system was denied due to her household income exceeding VA's established financial thresholds.

The Veteran's service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (follicular lymphoma) is granted a permanent and total disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for atrial fibrillation, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on July 4, 2018 was dismissed due to the improper filing by a billing company that did not furnish the underlying non-VA medical services.

The Board remands the matter to ensure that the complete VR&E folder, including any text message correspondence and CWINRS notes, is associated with the electronic claims file for proper adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for an auditory processing disorder as the evidence did not show a current disability separate from already service-connected conditions.