Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for eligibility for special home adaptation grant is dismissed as it has already been adjudicated by the Board.

The Board denied service connection for both the left and right hand conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability or a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and active duty.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as he met the schedular criteria and his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted an effective date of April 22, 2022, for the award of service connection for right elbow limitation of the forearm but denied an earlier effective date for left elbow limitation of the forearm.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the regular need for aid and attendance of another person, which renders moot the issue of entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current eye conditions and his active duty service.

The Board denied an effective date prior to December 27, 2022, for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran maintained substantially gainful employment for at least twelve consecutive months prior to the discontinuance of TDIU benefits, thus denying restoration.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that squamous cell carcinoma was a complication of his service-connected hidradenitis suppurativa.

The appeal for eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for metatarsal amputation left foot, right foot, and partial tarsal amputation right foot as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The appeal for service connection for irritable colon syndrome was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for bruxism as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD, anxious distress, and frequent panic episodes.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum etiology opinion to determine if the Veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia was incurred in or caused by military service, including conceded exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board found that there was clear and unmistakable error in the previous rating decision, which improperly assigned a higher rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy. The appeal seeking restoration of the 40 percent rating is denied.

The Board granted service connection for atrial fibrillation as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected throat cancer and prostate cancer, but denied special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of hands and feet and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board remands the matter for a legally adequate medical opinion regarding eligibility for enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory insufficiency disability and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot pain.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the need for additional education as part of his VR&E program.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU, DEA benefits, and SMC at the housebound rate.