Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC program due to errors in notification and a lack of an opinion on whether participation is in the Veteran's best interest.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent evaluation of his service-connected deviated septum, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred within one year prior to April 7, 2020.

The Board remands the claim for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service.

The Board denied service connection for dementia, finding no evidence linking the Veteran's dementia to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's cause of death is linked to his presumed in-service exposure to an herbicide agent such as Agent Orange.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for throat cancer due to a pre-decisional error in not verifying the Veteran's claimed exposure to toxic materials.

The Board denied service connection for a femoral/inguinal hernia disability as the evidence did not support that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, specifically, the failure to develop evidence of a protected working environment.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request and dismissed the appeal as untimely.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue and dizziness as there is no evidence showing that these conditions manifested in service or are otherwise related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's former attorney is eligible for direct payment of attorney fees based on past due benefits awarded in a September 2024 rating decision, but remanded the issue of the reasonableness of the fees to the Office of General Counsel.

The Board granted the appeal and restored service connection for peripheral arterial disease status post large artery aneurysm, effective October 18, 2024.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for his service-connected ascending aortic aneurysm, as there was no evidence of the aneurysm being 5 centimeters in diameter, symptomatic, or requiring surgery.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional error in obtaining an adequate opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) on eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for pilonidal cyst to provide him with another opportunity to attend a VA examination.

The appeal for an increased disability rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for arthritis joint problems (whole body) as the appeals were not timely filed.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain a medical opinion on whether it is in the Veteran's best interest to participate in the PCAFC program and to issue proper notification.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 12, 2019.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for a 100 percent rating for gastrojejunal ulcer and special monthly compensation (SMC) on January 11, 2022, but dismissed the claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).