Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for long COVID, a compensable evaluation for hypertension, and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic kidney disease.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits due to their divorce prior to his death.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for endometriosis and from December 1, 2018, for the hysterectomy associated with endometriosis.

The Board remands the issues for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination with an orthopedic specialist and readjudicating the claims.

The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of this condition manifested within one year of military separation.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's myocardial infarction, including whether an exercise stress test or interview-based testing is more representative of the current condition.

The appeals were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's service connection claim for left eye condition due to an erroneous issuance of a decision prior to the Veteran opting into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review.

The Board remands the matters for further review, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and VistA imaging records.

The Board remands the issues of an initial increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for panic disorder and entitlement to total disability for individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a possible worsening of the Veteran's condition since the last examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a spine disability as the probative evidence did not support that it was caused by or otherwise a result of his military service.

The appeal for a higher rating for the left ankle disability was withdrawn, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from November 8, 2014, was granted.

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for right and left hip strain limitation of extension from June 26, 2024, but denied higher ratings for these conditions. The decision also denied compensable ratings for flexion and thigh impairment in both hips.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition due to an inadequate medical opinion and missing records from his deployment in Saudi Arabia.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a more detailed medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right common iliac artery aneurysm, specifically addressing its potential relation to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for bladder papillary urothelial carcinoma, finding that the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure was at least as likely as not a direct cause of his cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for status post right orchiectomy as there is no evidence of removal of both testes.

The appeal for an earlier effective date of September 13, 2022, for service connection for migraine headaches is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of October 17, 2016, for the award of a TDIU was granted.

The Board granted payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred at PVMC emergency department on August 23, 2020.