Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for anemia and a prostate condition, finding no evidence linking the conditions to in-service toxic exposures or other service-related factors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological or other injury/disability as secondary to a left inguinal hernia repair, and remanded claims for increased ratings for left knee and low back disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a left eye disability, to include pterygium.

The Veteran's metatarsalgia (previously rated as capsulitis) was granted a 10 percent rating from June 11, 2012, to August 28, 2020, but an increased rating in excess of 10 percent was denied from August 28, 2020.

The appeal seeking eligibility for benefits under VA's PCAFC was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to a decision being made.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary fibrosis/restrictive lung disease, finding it to be related to the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The appeal related to the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostatitis was withdrawn by the Veteran on July 28, 2025.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment for non-VA medical services provided on December 2, 2023, has been resolved in full by administrative action and is now moot.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on October 1, 2024, has been dismissed as the issue was administratively resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA dental care provided on July 28, 2021, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 3, 2023, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on December 18, 2018, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board granted an effective date of May 7, 2020 for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Appellant prior to a decision being made.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on September 14, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The appeal concerning the timeliness of the claim seeking payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 27, 2020, is dismissed as it has been determined that the claim was filed in a timely manner.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on May 25, 2022, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on March 2, 2021, has been resolved in full by administrative action and is now moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to December 6, 2023, for a grant of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for eye disabilities, left and right eyes, to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing whether the current eye disabilities are caused or aggravated by the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.