Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 30, 2009, for the grant of service connection for B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board grants service connection for a dental condition for treatment purposes only, as the Veteran is rated at 100 percent disabled and meets Class IV eligibility.

The Board granted service connection for benign prostate hypertrophy, finding that it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a testicle condition caused by VA surgical treatment in October 1986, as the evidence did not show that the additional disability was proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of the Department in furnishing the surgical treatment.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically addressing whether melanoma and/or other skin cancers were related to conceded exposure to asbestos, crude oil (benzene), fire suppression foam (pre- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or other chemicals, such as soot.

The Board remands the claims for TDIU prior to January 28, 2013 and DEA eligibility prior to January 28, 2013 for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain outstanding private treatment records from authorized non-VA facilities.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for throat cancer, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's active duty service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing and heart disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and work experience since November 17, 2004.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a recurrent disability manifested by syncope and orthostatic hypotension, as additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the claim.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of herpes to obtain a VA examination as the medical evidence is insufficient.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected thoracic lumbar spine disability, TDIU for the period prior to June 21, 2019, and SMC at the housebound rate for the same period due to an inadequate examination.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, on an extraschedular basis, prior to October 16, 2015, as it has not yet been forwarded to the Director of Compensation Services for extraschedular consideration.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability, to include heart dysfunction and mitral regurgitation, due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow disability as there was no evidence of the condition during service or within one year after discharge, and the current condition is not related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for candidiasis, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic candidiasis infection during service or within one year from separation and that the Veteran's known post-service recurrence is most likely unrelated to her in-service infection.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on Aid and Attendance and a total disability rating for individual unemployability due to further development of evidence.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a new examination and to obtain additional treatment records from a private dermatologist, as well as an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the skin disorder.