Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal is remanded to correct a statutory duty under 38 U.S.C. § 5104 and a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the decision on appeal.

The Board remands the matter for adjudication under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 of the claim seeking payment or reimbursement of the cost of emergency transportation provided to the Veteran by Contra Costa County EMS on September 15, 2020.

The Board grants recognition of the appellant as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for the purpose of entitlement to VA death benefits.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to May 12, 2022, for the grant of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to March 8, 2022 for a grant of TDIU.

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a VA Form 10182 for rating decisions issued in September 2016, August 2017, September 2017, and October 2023.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before it was decided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities not rendering him in need of such assistance.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for atrial fibrillation to ensure proper initial AOJ review and issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board denied service connection for lentigo simplex as it is considered a congenital defect not subject to service connection.

The Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits are apportioned from November 1, 2007, to June 1, 2017, on behalf of his child C.D., in an amount equivalent to the VA dependency benefits paid to the Veteran for C.D.

The appeal for TDIU prior to June 1, 2016, is dismissed as moot due to an earlier effective date granted by the Board.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of March 19, 1997 for the grants of compensable ratings for limitation of left elbow/forearm extension and flexion, as well as a noncompensable rating for injury to Muscle Group VIII.

The Board denied service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia and urinary incontinence, as well as entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the matter for further evidentiary development to obtain an opinion that complies with prior remand directives.

The Board remands the claims for an effective date prior to November 27, 2017, for erectile dysfunction and June 19, 2017, for a TDIU due to further development required by the Court's January 2025 Memorandum Decision.

The Board denied service connection for a right and left foot condition, finding that the Veteran's foot conditions were not related to his service.

The Board denied a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as the Veteran was not rendered unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities.