Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a left breast lumpectomy due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal of entitlement to a TDIU prior to October 31, 2015, is dismissed as the earliest effective date for VA disability benefits allowed by law is the day after separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for left shin splints, right shin splints, and a neck condition. The effective date for the 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy was also denied.

The appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits was dismissed due to the death of the beneficiary.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, as there was no evidence that he required regular aid and attendance prior to November 3, 2017.

The Board remands the case to schedule a new VA examination for the Veteran to determine the current severity of his respiratory disability, specifically regarding exercise capacity testing.

The Veteran is granted a clothing allowance for the 2020 calendar year due to the use of right and left knee braces.

The appeal concerning the veteran's entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for insomnia was withdrawn by the appellant and is therefore dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for an examination to determine if the Veteran's anemia is related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for anemia as additional development is needed to determine its etiology.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and his post-service macular degeneration and cataracts.

The Board remands the matter for another attempt to obtain outstanding medical records from Dickinson County Health System.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. � 1151 for cystitis and perforated diverticulitis, as residuals of prostate cancer treatment, for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral eye disability as secondary to service-connected disabilities but denied service connection for muscle atrophy/weakness.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance or are housebound.

The Board denied entitlement to a rating greater than 10 percent for right thigh impairment prior to July 9, 2021, and a compensable rating for right hip degenerative joint disease based on limitation of motion prior to February 23, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulitis and polyps, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his active service.

The Board granted the waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs pension benefits in the amount of $1,896.00 due to financial hardship and the purpose of the benefit.

The Board remands the service connection claim for arrhythmia to obtain an adequate TERA medical opinion.

The appeal for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606 is dismissed as moot because the Veteran has been granted full entitlement to these benefits.