Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral feet arthritis and cold injury residuals of both feet, but denied service connection for hammertoes.

The appeal concerning eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is denied due to the death of the Veteran before final approval and designation could be completed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right shin splint disabilities, as well as his claim for service connection for a left knee condition.

The Board is remanding the claims for an effective date for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) and increased evaluation of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease due to a lack of adjudication by the Regional Office.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an ovarian cyst condition for a VA examination to determine its etiology.

The Veteran is granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from April 7, 2014, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran is in need of personal care services due to specific conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a rating higher than 40 percent for left leg DVT due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal for reimbursement of the cost of ambulance transportation services provided on January 30, 2019, was dismissed due to lack of evidence showing that a claim was adjudicated by the agency of original jurisdiction or that a claim for benefits was filed.

The Board remands the claim for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's entitlement to a subsistence allowance during his Individualized Extended Evaluation Plan (IEEP).

The Board remands the matters for reissuance of a notification letter and an opportunity to file an updated Financial Status Report, as well as readjudication by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood prior to February 2, 2024.

The Board granted an annual clothing allowance for the use of a back brace but denied allowances for elbow pads and a topical steroid cream.

The Board remands the claim for an eye condition to obtain a medical opinion that considers the Veteran's assertion that his eye pain is due to his service-connected migraine headaches associated with degenerative disc disease, cervical spine C5-6.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error in calculating past-due benefits for attorney fees.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the history of excision of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon and insertion of a Hunter silastic prosthesis, related to the laceration of the right 5th finger at the middle phalanx.

The Board granted an effective date of May 20, 2008 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether service-connected disabilities precluded employment from that date.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of prostate enlargement as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder and related conditions.

The Board granted the reinstatement of a 100 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the reduction was improper as there was no evidence of actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA opinion to determine the current nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's claimed vision disability, including legal blindness and optic atrophy.