Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 7, 2013, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.

The Board granted service connection for varicose veins but denied service connection for a skin condition other than actinic keratosis.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for onychomycosis of the toenails from December 22, 2015, as the Veteran's symptoms were commensurate with this rating.

The Board granted an apportionment of 30 percent of the Veteran's VA disability compensation on behalf of K.G. due to the Veteran not reasonably discharging his responsibility for support.

The Board remands the matter to attempt to obtain relevant Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) for the Veteran's episode of care on November 24, 2015.

The Board remands the matter for referral of the claim for a TDIU to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration and further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for retroactive payment under Chapter 31, Title 38 of the United States Code, for education expenses incurred while pursuing his Associate's degree in Diesel Technology.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral chronic epididymitis; orchialgia, as it meets the criteria for long term drug therapy and intermittent intensive management.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the case to obtain a VA medical opinion that addresses whether the Veteran's prostate hypertrophy is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and/or coronary artery disease.

The Board denied service connection for neuroendocrine carcinoma, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a left arm disability, including arthritis and numbness, for further development as the prior VA examination was found inadequate.

The Board remands the case for an adequate VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's brain disability, to include multiple meningiomas.

The Board remands the claim for Dependency and Indemnity compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance due to service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for entitlement to total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant before a decision could be made.

The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2023 rating decision was denied.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date for TDIU due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for burial benefits 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 criteria for such benefits.