Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date for a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) from June 20, 2014.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of upper body burn injuries due to a lack of evidence showing he has a current diagnosis of such conditions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board granted service connection for De Quervain tenosynovitis as secondary to the service-connected residuals of left wrist fracture, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition, variously diagnosed as IVDS and spinal stenosis, finding that the Veteran's back issues started during his active duty service and continued to the present.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's narcolepsy and bilateral eye disability are related to service-connected conditions or in-service exposure.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral degenerative joint disease with intervertebral disc syndrome has been withdrawn by the veteran.

The Board remands the claim for an additional addendum opinion to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his ventral hernia, as the previous opinions did not adequately consider this evidence.

The Board granted service connection for arrhythmia, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion to revise an October 2020 decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or unemployability due to his service-connected cardiovascular conditions.

The appeal for service connection for amyloidosis and pulmonary vascular disease is remanded to issue a statement of the case under the Legacy appeals system.

The Board granted service connection for tonsil squamous cell carcinoma, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol dependency.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include neurocognitive disorder and psychotic disorder, as secondary to the service-connected disabilities. However, it denied service connection for PTSD.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran was granted entitlement to nonservice-connected pension with special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance prior to July 16, 2014.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his condition is etiologically related to his service exposure to herbicides.