Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to recognition of B. M., as the Veteran's dependent spouse, and entitlement to monetary benefits for further evidence collection.

The Board granted service connection for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder with an effective date of April 28, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral flat foot, based on the aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active duty.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and identifying non-VA/private medical care providers that have treated the Veteran for his gastrointestinal disability.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, as he was discharged from service due to a pre-existing medical condition that interfered with his performance of duty.

The Board remands the case to determine whether the Veteran's sister, S.G., would be a suitable fiduciary.

The appeal for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the September 2023 rating decision is granted.

The appeal regarding the apportionment of benefits for a minor child was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claim for an appendectomy to ensure all necessary evidence is obtained and a VA opinion is provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for eligibility to direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an April 2022 Rating Decision.

The Board remands the issue of the validity of a $5,520.18 debt to correct an AOJ error and ensure the debt's validity is fully reviewed.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA dental services has been resolved administratively, making the appeal moot.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's speech impairment, finding that it was productive of moderate incomplete paralysis of the tenth cranial nerve.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU, DEA benefits, and SMC.

The Board denied the request to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and also denied the payment of nonservice-connected (NSC) survivor's pension benefits.

The Board denied increased ratings for left and right patellofemoral pain syndrome but granted service connection for binge eating disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and TDIU due to incomplete medical records and a lack of proper notice regarding TDIU.

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

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

The Board remands the claim for a more adequate VA examination to determine if the Veteran's back pain is related to service.