Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter to clarify whether the right shoulder surgery on July 17, 2024, was authorized for payment by VA and/or Optum.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for PCAFC due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including an inadequate medical opinion and insufficient notice.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bladder cancer during a hearing, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this issue.

The Board granted an effective date of May 22, 2024, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), but not earlier.

The appeal regarding the proposed reduction of bilateral tinea pedis from 10 percent to 0 percent disabling was dismissed due to no response within the required timeframe.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for reactive airway disorder and denied service connection for a right hand disability.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for urinary frequency and a prostate disorder due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer as the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and their in-service toxic exposure risk activity.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for hairy cell leukemia with hypogammaglobulinemia from August 24, 2024, as the Veteran's condition was found to be asymptomatic and in Rai Stage 0.

The appeal was denied as the reduction in the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension by the amount of his monthly Social Security benefit from October 2012 through November 2024 was found to be proper.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus before the Board made a decision.

The Board granted a separate rating for the Veteran's other specified insomnia disorder, finding it to be a distinct disability due to tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion and to obtain private treatment records, as the December 2021 CEAT decision was found inadequate.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the service-connected right lip condition, but no higher.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disorder for further development, specifically requiring an addendum medical opinion from a VA doctor.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to symptoms of blurriness and watery eyes during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for a colon disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's diagnosed resection of small intestine, mesenteric ischemic thrombosis, and sigmoid colon ischemic colitis were related to his active military service or superimposed on a pre-existing disability.

The Board denied apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation for both periods due to a finding that the Veteran reasonably discharged his support responsibilities and an apportionment would result in undue hardship.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.