Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gout, legal blindness, and lymphoma due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating from June 21, 1999, to April 30, 2004, and a 100 percent rating for HIV associated dementia starting from April 30, 2004.

The Board remands the claims for earlier effective dates for an acquired psychiatric disorder, TDIU, and DEA due to incomplete record requests.

The Board remands the matter for additional development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service, particularly in South Korea and Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for a skin infection disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected status-post mandible reconstruction surgery.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and an extraschedular TDIU was granted effective December 16, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-polio syndrome, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation beyond natural progression and that the condition was not incurred during or related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, finding no evidence of a link between his in-service complaints and current lung conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of March 29, 2006, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of the feet.

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

The Board remands the matter to ensure compliance with its February 2024 remand directives and to address the Appellant's request for substitution.

The appeal for eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pre-cancerous colon polyps, finding that the evidence does not support a causal link between his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and his current condition.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's current right hip condition is causally linked to his service-connected complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning on May 1, 2020 due to the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the case for a new examination to ensure compliance with prior instructions regarding the severity of the Veteran's thoracic spine disability, including the effects of flare-ups and repeated use over time.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lactose intolerance, finding that it was less likely than not that his condition was incurred in or caused by his active service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left foot disorder, including an ingrown toenail, due to a lack of evidence supporting a direct link between the in-service ankle injury and current foot condition.

The claim of entitlement to a TDIU prior to May 12, 2021, is dismissed.

The Board restored the Veteran's 50 percent rating for his thoracic spine disability, effective January 1, 2021.