Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU for the period prior to July 24, 2014, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran was precluded from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities during this time.

The Board remands the case for further development, specifically to address a new theory of entitlement related to exposure to burn pits during service under the PACT Act.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to OSA.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, specifically psychiatric and bilateral knee conditions.

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for chronic prostatitis prior to July 30, 2021, and denied a higher rating from that date. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's right thigh muscle injury was granted a 40 percent disability rating, and TDIU was granted from March 1, 2014, to May 17, 2019.

The Board remands the matter to attempt to obtain documents generated in connection with the Veteran's litigation at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for review.

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

The Board granted service connection for a sinus disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for a right and left hand disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits was denied because he was not enrolled at WyoTech-Fremont within 120 days of its closure in April 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for cause of death due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for a VA medical opinion.

The appeal for eligibility to attorney fees associated with the March 2024, Fee Decision is dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for both left and right hip strains, as well as a lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's application for VA beneficiary travel payment for travel to and from Eglin Air Force Base (EAFB) VA clinic on June 21, 2024, was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a payment commencement date prior to August 1, 2023, for VA disability compensation benefits.

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for service-connected gastric ulcers due to an inadequate VA examination and the need to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding the severity of his condition.

The claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) and a special home adaptation (SHA) grant were dismissed due to an untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits, as she and the Veteran were divorced.