Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his discharge under honorable conditions (general discharge) for minor disciplinary infractions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as he did not qualify as a 'child' of the Veteran and no evidence supported that he personally incurred expenses associated with the Veteran's last sickness or burial.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits as the Veteran was not receiving any VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death, and there were no other circumstances that would have allowed entitlement to such benefits.

The Veteran was granted a clothing allowance for the topical medication clobetasol propionate ointment (0.05%) but denied allowances for ammonium lactate, hydrophilic cream, and urea cream.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to recognize his spouse's legal wards, A.R. and E.R., as his dependent children for VA purposes.

The Board dismissed the appeal for revision of the March 2019 rating decision due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) as it was corrected in a December 2019 rating decision.

The appeal for accrued benefits was denied due to the untimely filing of the claim. The claims for nonservice-connected survivor's pension benefits and service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death were remanded for further development.

The appeal challenging the validity of the overpayment due to the retroactive removal of the Veteran's son is dismissed as moot because a waiver of the debt has been granted.

The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on the precedential rule announced in Veteran Warriors, and requires the Agency of Original Jurisdiction to issue a notice of the decision consistent with the correct statutory criteria.

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

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits, including a burial allowance and plot/interment allowance, 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 eligibility criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits, including a burial allowance and plot/interment allowance, 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 eligibility criteria.

The Board remands the claim for a prostate condition to obtain an addendum opinion regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and restless legs syndrome as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35, both effective April 11, 2013.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for a higher-level stipend, prior to the Veteran's death, under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a legally inadequate notification letter and an unexplained medical decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits, finding that he did not have an employment handicap and was therefore not in need of rehabilitation.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected hiatal hernia, effective May 12, 2022.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erosive gastritis due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for deviated septum and residuals of broken eye socket, as the evidence did not show 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction of nasal passage on one side.