Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is dismissed because March 23, 2021, is the earliest effective date possible.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and subsequent respiratory failure to any in-service event or exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA education benefits as it was not timely received.

The Board granted service connection for calcified pleural plaques due to the Veteran's exposure to asbestos in service.

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

The appeal for remaining in the PCAFC program was dismissed due to the extension of eligibility for legacy participants.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability of the abdomen as residuals of a kidney surgery, including abdominal wall laxity and incisional hernia.

The Board remands the issue of whether the character of the service member's discharge is a bar to VA compensation benefits for further development, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion on the Appellant's mental state during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bronchiectasis, bilateral with restrictive lung disease, as the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for esophagus injury residuals and a temporary total disability rating due to surgery necessitating at least one-month convalescence for esophageal injury residuals for further development, including an adequate medical examination.

The Board remands the case to ensure that the duty to assist was satisfied with regard to obtaining VA and private records relevant to the claim.

The Board denied service connection for hair loss and a cyst, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to active service.

The Board remands the matter to obtain further clarification regarding the nature of the appellant's spouse's service, specifically whether it qualifies for VA death benefits.

The Board granted service connection for hernia, other than hiatal, specifically ventral, inguinal, and umbilical hernias, finding that the Veteran's obesity, caused by his service-connected disabilities, was a substantial factor in causing these hernias.

The Board dismissed the claims for revision of the April 2020 and June 2022 decisions based on Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE) due to insufficient specificity in the motions.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial rating for the Veteran's lipoma located over the right trapezius muscle, finding that the disability results in moderate impairment of function consistent with a Group I muscle injury.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral arthritis of the tarsometatarsal joints was granted a single 10 percent rating prior to November 19, 2018. Since that date, higher ratings were denied for both feet.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU based on a single disability, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not individually prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral eye conditions, diagnosed as dry eye syndrome and pinguecula, and a TDIU from May 16, 2012, to June 26, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder, including senile cataracts and small recurrent nasal pterygium, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to military service.