Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran's knee braces used for her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are found to have caused wear and tear to her clothing, warranting a clothing allowance for the year 2020.

The claim for eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the July 2019 rating decision was dismissed due to a late Notice of Disagreement.

The appeal seeking payment of the cost of medical services received by the Veteran at Community Howard Regional Health (CHRH) on December 21, 2019, is dismissed as there is no case or controversy remaining.

The Board remands the claim for a detailed explanation of how the overpayment was calculated and to consider mitigating circumstances.

The Board denied service connection for Epstein-Barr virus, salmonella infection residuals, and a gastrointestinal disability (claimed as Chron's disease) due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for employment adjustment allowance (EAA) payments under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31, as he did not satisfactorily follow the requirements of his Individualized Employment Assistance Plan.

The reduction in the evaluation of service-connected gastritis with gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer from 60 to 20 percent, effective September 1, 2023, was proper, and restoration of the 60 percent rating is denied.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility to participate in VA's PCAFC due to a pre-decisional duty to notify error and an inadequate medical determination.

The Veteran is granted total disability due to individual unemployability based on his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeal concerning eligibility for enrollment in the VA health care system was dismissed as the issue has been resolved administratively.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 8, 2020, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was insufficient evidence to show that his service-connected tinnitus impacted his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD, TDIU, and DEA benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of hands, finding that he retains significant remaining function in his hands.

The appeal regarding the proposed reduction in TBI rating from 70% to 50% was dismissed as no final decision has been made by the AOJ and the reduced rating is not effective.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on November 8, 2020, was dismissed because the billing company that did not furnish the underlying services filed a VA Form 10182 and is not considered a proper claimant.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, TDIU, Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35, and SMC based on housebound criteria.

The Veteran's claim for entitlement to Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits at the 100 percent rate is granted based on his honorable discharge due to a service-connected disability.