Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for dry eye syndrome and urinary frequency/urgency, but remanded the claims for dermatitis, hyperhidrosis, and bilateral shin splints for further evidence.

The Board remands the case for an additional VA examination to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for chronic right otitis media and chronic right otitis externa, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding their relation to the Veteran's in-service ear problems.

The appeal seeking an earlier effective date for a 20 percent disability rating for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) is dismissed as moot.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability evaluation for the Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome, as it manifests as a bilateral disorder of the lacrimal apparatus.

The Board remands the case to adjudicate whether the appellant is eligible for agent fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 2023 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for Alzheimer's disease, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship between the Veteran's presumed herbicide exposure and his diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an apportionment in excess of $2,526 on behalf of the Veteran's children because it would create undue hardship on the Veteran.

The Board remands the matter for an audit to determine the validity of the debt before considering a waiver request.

The appeal for service connection of gallbladder surgery and removal is remanded. The VA needs to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The Board remanded the case to obtain more information about the Veteran's exposure to toxins and their potential link to his death from pulmonary emphysema.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) prior to August 13, 2009, has been remanded. The Board will reconsider this claim after further development.

The Board remanded the claim to obtain a VA medical opinion that fully complies with previous directives, specifically addressing whether the Veteran's functional loss is consistent with ankylosis or its functional equivalent.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending. The dismissal does not affect the right of an eligible person to take the veteran's place to continue the appeal on the pending claims.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of myasthenia gravis because the VA did not fully comply with previous orders and the medical opinions were incomplete.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity essential tremors, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 23, 2018, because the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's appeal regarding the character of their discharge was granted, meaning they are eligible for VA compensation benefits.

The Board granted the request for a waiver of an overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) aid and attendance pension benefits in the amount of $7,980.00 as timely filed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining a medical opinion on multiple myeloma and heart block.