Other conditions
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Across 110,421 real Board appeals for Other conditions
47% were granted, partly granted, or remanded.
A denial is often not the end — remands are sent back for more development and frequently end in a grant.
- Granted 19%
- Partly granted 2%
- Remanded 27%
- Denied 41%
- Dismissed 12%
What tends to win
Among the appeals that were granted or partly granted, the most common ways Other conditions was linked to service:
- Direct service connection13,220
- Reopened with new & material evidence1,874
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)1,337
How it’s rated, in practice
When Other conditions was granted, the rating most often assigned was:
- 100% (2,094)
- 10% (1,865)
- 30% (1,180)
- 20% (1,021)
- 40% (556)
Presumptive & exposure paths
These appeals involved a recognized exposure — which can mean the link to service is presumed, with no nexus to prove:
- Agent Orange / herbicides2,170
- PACT Act1,053
- Burn pits & airborne hazards922
- Camp Lejeune water697
- Gulf War627
Real decisions
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 12, 2024 for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 and individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 1, 2020, for a TDIU rating based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities impacting his ability to work.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate, both effective January 14, 2023.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 5, 2011, for the grant of service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and an initial rating of 100 percent from that date to April 26, 2013.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for bilateral gynecomastia, status post bilateral mastectomy.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for myasthenia gravis based on the Veteran's exposure to hazardous substances during his military service.
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