Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for meningioma, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to Agent Orange exposure during his service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as he did not meet the criteria prior to November 5, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for higher evaluations of his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left and right ankles.

The Board remands the claims for further development to ensure that the severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is accurately assessed without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The appeal for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed due to the extension of eligibility for legacy PCAFC participants.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring the AOJ to associate all relevant PCAFC records and provide proper notice.

The Veteran withdrew the claim for an increased rating for a service-connected back scar, and the appeal was dismissed.

The Board grants service connection for a right hip strain, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on evidence showing an onset during service and continuous symptoms since then.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of April 1, 2016, for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for left eye conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma and remanded the issue of service connection for an eye disability other than left eye conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma, to include dry eye syndrome and pinguecula.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility to enroll in the VA PCAFC due to an inadequate medical opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT).

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, as the condition affects between 20 to 25 percent of the Veteran's body.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for authorization of ophthalmology treatment through the Community Care program by Dr. D.F.C., as such decisions are statutorily barred from being appealed to the Board.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to an inadequate decision by the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team.