Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right thumb disability, stating that the additional disability was not the result of an unforeseeable event arising from endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery in 2017.

The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claim for VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 (the Post-9/11 GI Bill) in excess of 27 days as of January 30, 2020, was denied.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for spondyloarthropathy, to include as secondary to a service-connected knee disability, for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board is remanding the case to request wage-earnings statements from the Social Security Administration.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a bunion of the right foot for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion and verifying any duty dates in October 2008.

The claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for the grant of a 30 percent disability rating for endometriosis are remanded due to non-compliance with prior Board remand directives.

The appeal for revision of the April 2020 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed due to the lack of a properly pled claim.

The Board grants service connection for scrotal cellulitis, as the condition occurred during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and is related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeal for increased ratings for left ankle, left knee, and lumbar disorders.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left hip strain due to the evidence not supporting symptoms more nearly approximating flexion limited to 45 degrees or less, extension limited to 5 degrees or less, limitation of rotation, inability to toe-out more than 15 degrees of the affected leg, and/or limitation of abduction in which the degrees of motion lost is beyond (exceeds) 10 degrees.

The Board remands the claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) for the period prior to April 4, 2017, due to a need for a retrospective opinion on severity without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The appeal for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for stroke (to include residual(s) of stroke) is dismissed as the Veteran's claim for service connection has already been granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Dupuytren's contracture of both hands to obtain an addendum medical opinion and updated VA treatment records.

The Board denied the motions for reversal or revision of prior decisions on the grounds of CUE regarding entitlement to a TDIU and the rating for PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil, finding that there was no evidence linking the cancer to his military service or toxic exposures.

The Board denied the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) for the surviving spouse based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Appellant needed such assistance.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for gastritis was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review methods.

The Board denied service connection for overactive bladder as there is no evidence to suggest it is related to the Veteran's military service.