Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal concerning increased ratings for varicose veins and lymphedema, as well as service connection for cellulitis in the right leg, has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for restoration of a 100 percent rating for adenocarcinoma, right lobe and a compensable rating for a right anterior trunk scar.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria and a higher rate of SMC, including as based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity, as it is not considered a disability subject to service connection under VA law.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected asthma did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers is remanded due to an inadequate notice and a legally insufficient medical determination.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to March 3, 2020.

The Board granted a disability rating of 40 percent for ulcerative colitis, as the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated severe symptoms causing discomfort or hardship.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for interstitial pulmonary fibrosis as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied dependency compensation for J.P. and T.H., as neither was within the age range of 18 to 23 when pursuing higher education, and the claims were not filed within one year of their respective educational start dates.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of right spermatic cord stripping, as the Veteran's disability was not shown to be manifested by symptoms or pathology not currently contemplated by the 30 percent rating.

The appeal was dismissed as the request for an extension of time to file an appeal from administrative decisions issued on March 22, 2022, and July 28, 2022, was not timely filed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for pancreatic cancer and cause of death due to a need for a TERA medical opinion under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's effective date for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected cervical spine and related left upper extremity disabilities, as well as SMC under subsections (o), (r)(1), and (m), was granted from June 28, 2007.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability based on service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for additional development, specifically requesting updated information regarding the Veteran's employment history since June 2021.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses to travel to a VA Medical Center on July 31, 2024.

The appeal regarding the proposed amendment of effective dates for the grant of service connection for right and left wrist sprains was dismissed due to an erroneous docketing error.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of his appeal for service connection for a neck condition, and it was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for a disability manifested by involuntary hand movements due to an undiagnosed illness and denied service connection for internal cysts.

The appeal for an earlier effective date of service connection for TMJ due to a clear and unmistakable error was dismissed as untimely.