Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter to secure an addendum medical opinion addressing the likely etiology of the Veteran's cause of death, specifically regarding exposure to hazardous chemical agents while stationed at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA opinion to determine if the Veteran's tremor disability is related to service or toxic exposure, and whether it is secondary to his service-connected leukokraurosis.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantial gainful employment starting December 21, 2006.

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

The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disorder, including whether it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board remands the claims for a new examination to assess the severity of the right shoulder condition and to determine if there is any secondary connection to intestinal bleeding.

The Board granted service connection for facial injury residuals, finding a current disability, in-service event, and a causal relationship between the present disability and active service. The appeal was remanded for further development regarding an eye disorder and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board granted the appeal, finding that the debt in the amount of $17,595.22 for DEA benefits was not properly created.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a TDIU prior to May 20, 2021 for further consideration by the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board remands the claim for pension benefits for a surviving child to ensure proper adjudication of income, unreimbursed medical expenses, and educational expenses from September 16, 2013, to February 6, 2019.

The Board remands the matter for corrective measures due to a failure to fully afford appellant her due process rights.

The Board denied service connection for a vision or eye disability, to include dry eye syndrome, as the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's condition and his active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for ankylosing spondylitis to obtain a new medical opinion, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's work history.

The appeal for an extension of the delimiting date beyond December 28, 2020, for Chapter 33 education benefits was denied as there is no legal basis to extend the Veteran's eligibility.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for payment of expenses for a non-VA COVID-19 test performed on January 25, 2021, as it was not authorized by VA.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral calluses of the feet, a left foot injury, and a right foot injury due to the lack of new and relevant evidence.

The appeal for entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot because the Veteran was granted a TDIU in a December 2024 decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for tongue cancer, as the evidence did not support these requests.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services was dismissed due to the improper filing by a billing company that did not provide the underlying services.