Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities is granted, entitling him to special monthly compensation.

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 service connection for bursitis of the right and left hips as secondary to their respective total hip replacements, but remanded the claims for increased ratings.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on November 27, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board granted service connection for left-hand tenosynovitis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is causally related to an in-service injury.

The Board granted the claim for a certificate of eligibility (COE) for VA home loan guaranty benefits based on the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and work experience.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of licensing/certification test fees under Chapter 33 was denied because the tests were completed more than one year before the claims for reimbursement were submitted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a disability manifested by heat intolerance to schedule a VA examination to determine its etiology.

The Board remands the matter to the Department of Veterans Affairs for further action, including providing detailed explanations regarding the calculation of the overpayment and whether VA was solely responsible for any erroneous payments.

The Board granted an effective date of January 29, 2004, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left elbow olecranon bursitis was withdrawn, and the claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for right elbow arthritis and residuals of a fractured right elbow were remanded.

The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is dismissed.

The Board remands the service connection claim for inclusion body myositis to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's condition and potential toxic exposures during service.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for HIV, effective from April 26, 2022.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) as the Veteran's interincisal range was between 30-34 mm, and he did not require dietary restrictions to soft and semi-solid foods.

The Board remands the matter for an adequate opinion to address the theories of entitlement, including exposure to toxic exposure risk activities (TERA), asbestos exposure, and/or jet fuel/fumes.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities for the appeal period prior to April 1, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for an eye condition, to include bilateral oculomotor apraxia and deficient smooth pursuit eye movement, based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's eye condition had its onset in-service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the case.