Other conditions decisions — 2025

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities because she did not respond as requested and provide necessary information.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a sleep disorder and entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic obstipation (constipation) for further development.

The claim for service connection for bilateral hand and finger disability, other than soft tissue swelling of the right ring finger, was denied due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Board granted an effective date of February 1, 2018, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a stomach condition, as it is caused and/or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility to enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs' Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to insufficient evidence and a need for a legally adequate medical decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, as there is no competent or credible evidence to show that the condition is attributable to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for left hip strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis due to a lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to correct a duty to assist error and obtain a new medical opinion.

The Board denied substitution for accrued benefits as the appellant's request was received more than one year after the Veteran's death.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the reduction in the disability rating of insomnia disorder, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.

The Board denied an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to the appellant on behalf of the children, L.M. and A.M., due to a lack of evidence showing financial hardship for the children.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 20 percent for the residuals of right thigh muscle tissue removal, but remanded the claims for increased ratings for left ankle and left femur injuries.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal requesting that all appeals be dropped, including the issue of clear and unmistakable error in a May 2017 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran's insomnia has been aggravated by his service-connected other trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Board grants the Veteran's claim for permanent and total status for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), currently rated as 100 percent disabling, based on evidence showing that the condition is reasonably certain to continue at its current level of impairment throughout his life.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as insomnia secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis and left maxillary mucus retention cyst.