Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board has remanded the cases of monoclonal gammopathy and polycythemia due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to herbicide exposure during service. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Board denied service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) as it was not shown to be related to the Veteran's service or any toxic exposure.

The Veteran's fee basis care limit for psychiatric treatment was granted to be in excess of $125.00 per month.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of visual acuity, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a bladder condition, finding that the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of a bladder condition and that it is not related to the Veteran's active-duty service or his service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the matter to VA for further development, specifically instructing VHA to obtain a release of information from the Veteran to allow VA to attempt to obtain explanations of benefits (EOBs) from Medicare.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a disability manifested by chest pain.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of total disability based on unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 1, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, to include glaucoma and ocular hypertension, as well as right and left hand disabilities, to include arthritis, due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hand nerve damage as further development is needed to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for anal fistula secondary to an anal abscess, finding that the additional disability was a normal consequence of the natural progression of the disease and not caused by fault on the part of VA medical treatment.

The Board remands the matter of service connection for a respiratory/pulmonary disorder, to include dyspnea, as there was not substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The case is remanded for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's upper spine disorder is secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's multiple sebaceous cysts, effective from the date of the decision. The claim for service connection for loss of teeth was denied.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's esophageal stricture and dysphagia worsened during service, using the 'clear and unmistakable' standard.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disorder for further development, specifically to provide information regarding the qualifications and experience of the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for residuals of a pituitary tumor due to insufficient evidence and need for an additional VA examination. The examiner must address the Veteran's contentions about symptoms during service and medical articles proffered by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions, lack of relevant private treatment records, and unfulfilled VA duty to assist.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left upper extremity disability, including loss of strength (left arm disorder), has been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing. The Board cannot issue a decision on this claim as it is no longer pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.