Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for radiogenic disease is dismissed as the Board finds that there remains no case or controversy regarding this issue.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, finding no evidence that the Veteran's current skin conditions were incurred in or caused by military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status prior to December 18, 2019.

The Board remands the matter to conduct necessary development to determine the Veteran's employment history from November 2017 to the present and whether he was able to secure and follow substantially gainful employment for the entire period on appeal.

The Board granted a general apportionment to the Veteran's former spouse of 20 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pension benefits paid to the Veteran for the period from August 6, 2010, through September 14, 2010.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board vacates its July 2025 decision and remands the claims for an increased rating, earlier effective date, and initial disability rating for a pelvic condition.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of June 1, 1996, for the grant of service connection for other specified trauma and stressor disorder.

The Board remands the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right and left lower extremity condition, to include keratoses, status post shave biopsy, due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the adequacy of the August 2018 VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for further development, including readjudication after the completion of additional development related to service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain clarification from the clinician who provided the June 2016 VA Form 21-2680.

The Board granted service connection for a recurrent skin disorder to include pruritis of inner thighs, keratoderma, also claimed as undiagnosed skin ailment, finding it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's condition is related to her service or service-connected disability.

The Board remands the matter for further development and readjudication, specifically to obtain a medical addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin rash in relation to his in-service toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia to obtain further development, including an updated TERA memorandum and a TERA examination.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC due to insufficient evidence to determine if extraschedular TDIU is warranted prior to January 22, 2016.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a stroke, also claimed as brain thrombosis, due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for nodule in esophagus (esophageal cancer) to obtain an addendum opinion that addresses the relationship between asbestos exposure and the Veteran's current diagnosed disability, as well as any relevant analysis required to respond to the Veteran's lay statements and medical articles provided of record.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right hip limitation of flexion, a compensable rating for right hip limitation of extension, a compensable rating for right hip tendinopathy with status post fracture, an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left hip limitation of flexion, a compensable rating for left hip limitation of extension, and a compensable rating for left hip tendinopathy with status post fracture to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the case to obtain an addendum opinion from a VR&E VRC addressing why only employment services, and not additional education, is necessary for the Veteran to overcome his serious employment handicap (SEH).