Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left clavicle fracture, finding no current disability related to the in-service injury.

The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, both under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) and on an extraschedular basis under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The appeal for entitlement to TDIU is denied as moot, while the Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from February 20, 2024.

The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to July 13, 2011, for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied service connection for a left arm disability as the medical evidence did not show current impairment in the left arm and there was no nexus to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, finding that the evidence does not persuasively demonstrate a need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected right hip disability.

The motion to revise a November 2018 Board of Veterans' Appeals remand on the basis of CUE was dismissed.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for polymyositis, as the Veteran's symptoms were episodic and present more than one-third of the time but not refractory to therapy.

The appeal of entitlement to a higher rating for bilateral knee condition is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to his failure to provide necessary information and forms, resulting in the abandonment of the claim.

The Board remands the case for another VA examination to ensure substantial compliance with prior remand directives, including a maximum exercise capacity test.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from May 8, 2012 to December 2, 2013 due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of June 13, 2009, but no earlier, for the award of a TDIU and DEA.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including a new VA examination with a qualified orthopedist to address the Veteran's left hip disability and related issues.

The motion for revision, based on clear and unmistakable error in the December 8, 2023 Board of Veterans' Appeals decision, was dismissed without prejudice to refiling.

The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for right elbow supination and pronation from April 19, 2024, but denied higher ratings for the other issues.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of an appendectomy, to include chronic abdominal pain and bowel disturbance, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's hiatal hernia with reflux symptoms, including GERD and Schatzki ring, after discounting the ameliorative effects of medications.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for a right elbow disorder due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional medical opinion.