Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a neurogenic bladder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain.

The Board granted an effective date of April 9, 2019, for service connection for impairment of the left nasal passage.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination due to an inadequate medical examination in the previous decision.

The appeal was dismissed due to the lack of a properly executed Notice of Disagreement within one year of notice of a VA rating decision, and the subsequent withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional agent fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an April 2024 rating decision, as the appellant had already received the full 20 percent of all potential and available past-due benefits.

The appeal regarding the propriety of the award of attorney fees based on past-due benefits was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal of entitlement to readjudication of a previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for urinary frequency to afford the Veteran an opportunity to report to a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a genitourinary disability, including voiding dysfunction and urinary frequency, as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for an eye disability and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) for correction of a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cold weather injury residuals to obtain a clarifying opinion due to conflicting evidence.

The Board granted service connection for MGUS with anemia, as due to in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Board granted an effective date of March 25, 2020, for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for oral cavity cancer to obtain an adequate VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed condition and her in-service exposures.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in a March 2024 rating decision granting an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for eligibility to attorney's fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an April 16, 2025, rating decision was dismissed.

The Board granted an effective date of February 14, 2022, for the establishment of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits in excess of 36 months, as he first enrolled in a program of education after August 1, 2018.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of November 2, 2017, for the grant of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral inguinal hernias and left eye retinal hole without detachment based on the evidence of record.