Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and scheduling a new examination to address the nature and etiology of any current pituitary gland disorder.

The appeal for service connection for a right upper extremity neurological disability was dismissed as the Veteran has already been granted service connection for right upper extremity cervical spine radiculopathy.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 24, 2021, for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 29, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition for compensation purposes, as there was no evidence of loss of substance of body of the maxilla or mandible without loss of continuity due to trauma.

The Board is remanding the claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, to include cataracts, for further development and re-adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for loss of sense of smell secondary to dental trauma, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current condition was related to his in-service dental injury.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for severe right foot pain and flat feet, and severe left foot pain and flat feet as there was no evidence of aggravation during service beyond natural progression.

The Board granted service connection for diverticulosis, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted a rating of 20 percent from July 19, 2013.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for ratings of his right hip conditions.

The Board remands the issue of whether the withholding of VA compensation benefits for 339 training days during FY 2021 was proper due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for left and right hand arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service duties as a helicopter mechanic.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 20, 2022, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The appeal for service connection for a penile condition was dismissed as the claim has been fully resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on the precedential rule announced in Veteran Warriors, and requires the Agency of Original Jurisdiction to issue a notice of the decision consistent with the correct statutory criteria.

The appeal for an effective date prior to March 25, 2019, for the grant of TDIU from the January 2024 VA Form 10182 is dismissed.

The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to September 30, 2020, for the award of a TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for pancreatic insufficiency, finding a medical nexus between the condition and the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility to educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 of the Post-9/11 GI Bill is granted based on his service-connected disability and honorable discharge.