Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for myelofibrosis, finding it to be related to toxic exposure risk activity during the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's colon polyps are related to service, including a toxic exposure risk activity.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for an increased rating and TDIU, as the issues were not continuously pursued within one year of the relevant decisions.

The Veteran is granted Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits at the 100 percent rate due to his service-connected disability.

The appeal seeking VA payment for medical services provided to the Veteran by a non-VA provider was dismissed as the Board does not have legal authority to decide it.

The Board remands the service connection claims for fatty liver and gallbladder disease with gallstones to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services was dismissed due to the improper filing by a billing company that did not provide the underlying services.

The appeal for service connection for lung disability, with chronic cough and phlegm was dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted in full.

The Board denied payment for non-VA medical services provided on January 14, 2021, and January 4, 2021, as the services were not authorized by VA.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for urinary voiding and benign prostate hypertrophy to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified mood disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal for reimbursement of the Veteran's mental treatment by a non-VA facility on July 7, 2020, was dismissed as no determination remains with which the appellant disagrees.

The Board granted service connection for granulomatous disease under the PACT Act and remanded other respiratory conditions, including a cyst in the right lung, for further development.

The Board remands the claims for entitlement to service connection for back strain and neck strain due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for right and left hip strains with limitation of extension, effective January 3, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to obtain a more complete medical opinion.

The Board granted restoration of the Veteran's entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), effective December 1, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory disability to obtain additional evidence, including personnel records and a new VA examination.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in the rating for PTSD is dismissed because it was not a final decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right leg shin splints, as there was no evidence of unresponsive treatment to shoe orthotics or other conservative treatment.