Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 25, 2018, for the grant of a 30 percent disability rating for residuals of adenocarcinoma of the lung.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic right hip pain, as there was no current diagnosis of a disability other than the already service-connected radiculopathy.

The Board granted an effective date of June 6, 2020 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of June 8, 2011, for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU), but no earlier.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating, DEA benefits, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 5, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a tooth condition, both for compensation and treatment purposes, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for urinary incontinence, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that her symptoms had their onset during active duty.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for breast cancer and residuals, to include lumpectomy and double mastectomy, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for urinary incontinence, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that her symptoms had their onset during active duty.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to March 28, 2020, for a 70 percent PTSD rating and individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board denied service connection for varicose veins as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's freestanding claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for chronic maxillary sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, as they were not filed within one year of the unappealed rating decisions that granted service connection.

The appeal is remanded to obtain more information about the Veteran's periods of active duty and UTAs, as well as detailed financial information.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for clothing allowances for a knee brace in 2020 and 2021, but denied the claims for an ankle brace and topical medications.

The appeal seeking entitlement to payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran by the appellant on February 4, 2020, was dismissed as there has been no determination by VA on the claim.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on June 1, 2020, was dismissed due to the improper claimant filing a VA Form 10182.

The Board remands the claim for TDIU on a schedular basis due to new evidence of service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board granted service connection for active upper respiratory infection (URI) and remanded the issue of service connection for dizziness.

The Board remands the matter to reconstruct the record and associate with the claims file all relevant clothing allowance records for calendar year 2019.

The appeal for service connection for hyperventilation (previously claimed as anxiety attacks) was dismissed due to the lack of a valid notice of disagreement.