Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's back conditions and TDIU based on those conditions, due to procedural requirements.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board remands the claim for essential tremors to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion addressing the etiology of the condition, including its potential relation to service and secondary causes.

The Board granted an effective date of May 26, 2023, for the award of service connection for hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy and oophorectomy, with a 50 percent evaluation, and entitlement to special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the claim for a left elbow disorder to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's condition, including whether it is related to service or secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for dry eye syndrome, finding that the Veteran's condition affects both eyes and meets the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent disabling for service-connected insomnia disorder, as there was no probative evidence showing that his symptoms warranted a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for onychomycosis as a secondary condition to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II.

The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for a stomach disability was dismissed as the Veteran attempted to appeal the Board's decision through an improper format.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical determination considering all medical information of record to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with his work and educational background, thus granting total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claim for further development and adjudication of the Veteran's application for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The appeal for enrollment in the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted, as he meets the schedular threshold and was rendered unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board finds the May 2022 Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) medical review legally inadequate, and remands the case for a more thorough evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that AML was due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a May 2024 rating decision, as the fee decision did not properly inform the parties of the past-due benefits awarded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for pinguecula as there was no evidence of scar or disfigurement with one characteristic of disfigurement.