Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for skin disability to correct an error by the AOJ and ensure a new examination is conducted during a period of active symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for cardiovascular disease, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes is a manifestation of his service-connected Dercum's disease.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's obsessive-compulsive disorder, finding that the symptoms more closely approximate a 50 percent disability rating.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of urinary incontinence was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The appeal for an annual clothing allowance for 2020 is dismissed as the underlying claim has been granted.

The appeal is remanded to determine if the Veteran was unable to defray the expenses of travel on April 26, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for left and right foot pain, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral foot pain is causally related to her in-service injuries.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits, finding that he did not have an employment handicap and was therefore not in need of rehabilitation.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's residuals of appendectomy, including nerve damage.

The Board granted service connection for diverticulitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the claim for an annual clothing allowance for calendar year 2022 due to the lack of a decision from the AOJ on record.

The Board remands the service connection claim for polycythemia vera due to duty-to-assist errors, including missing VA treatment records and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for bilateral shoe inserts for the calendar year of 2022 was denied because he does not have a service-connected disability that results in damage or wear and tear to his clothing.

The appeal for eligibility to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to a lack of adequate notice to the Veteran and their spouse.

The appeal concerning the higher initial disability rating for service-connected tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran, and thus dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to clarify the Veteran's psychiatric diagnoses and symptoms.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's death was attributable to VA care, specifically an incompatible blood transfusion.

The Board granted service connection for gout, finding that the Veteran's gout had its onset during active service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right groin strain, residuals of carbon monoxide poisoning, to include gastrointestinal disability, and a respiratory disability. The claims for left and right shoulder strains were remanded.