Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for somatization disorder, finding that the evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran had a somatization disorder during the appeal period related to his service-connected depression.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an adequate secondary nexus opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right foot and/or heel disabilities are related to his service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted service connection for actinic keratosis and residuals of squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, finding that the Veteran's in-service sun exposure contributed to these conditions.

The Board remands the matter for additional development regarding the Veteran's earnings history to determine if he worked in a protected work environment during the appeal period.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to separate compensable ratings for bilateral lower extremity and upper extremity disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left elbow fracture, left arm injury residual and remanded an issue related to service connection for a low back disability.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU rating and increased ratings for left ankle and Achilles strain, as well as service connection for dental avulsion of tooth number 9 (left upper central incisor) for compensation purposes, was dismissed due to concurrent elections for review being prohibited.

The Board remands the claims for further development to ensure that VA fulfilled its duty to assist, specifically regarding obtaining private medical records related to VA-authorized treatments.

The claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Board remands the claims for further development to obtain a VA examination that clarifies the severity of the Veteran's right hip disabilities during flare-ups and with repeated use over time.

The Board remands the case for additional medical inquiry to address whether the Veteran needed regular aid and attendance due to service-connected or non-service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disorder, initially claimed as esophageal cancer, due to the evidence not supporting a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remands the issue of a compensable rating for left chronic orchialgia (testicular pain) to obtain additional medical evidence and address the Veteran's reported symptoms.

The Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of eating resulting from an April 2015 surgery due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical opinion.

The appeal for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses incurred on February 7, 2024, was dismissed because no claim for such expenses had been filed with VA.

The Board remands the matter for a medical opinion to assess the relationship between the Veteran's Meniere's disease and fall-related injuries he may have suffered.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU was withdrawn by the Veteran through her authorized attorney.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on February 5, 2021, was dismissed because the entity that filed the notice of disagreement is not a proper claimant.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed due to the improper claimant.