Other conditions decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulosis, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and either in-service events or a service-connected disability.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities beginning September 2, 2021, but denied increased ratings for the right elbow limited flexion and pronation/supination and a higher rating for the right radial nerve impairment.

The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. � 1151 for status post aortic insufficiency due to bacterial endocarditis, with bovine aortic valve replacement and possible transient congestive heart failure is remanded for further development.

The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion from a board-certified oncologist or another appropriate specialist.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 20, 2019, for additional development.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from May 19, 2017 to June 4, 2017 for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis from June 22, 2011, up to May 25, 2021.

The Board remands the matter to ensure compliance with previous remand directives, specifically referring the case to the VA Director of the Compensation Service for adjudication of a TDIU under 38 CFR § 4.16(b) and obtaining updated information from the Veteran.

The Board remands the appeal for an addendum opinion to address theories of entitlement related to the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma (tongue cancer) and exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The claim for a separate TDIU, for the purpose of SMC, for peripheral vestibular disorder and tinnitus from March 2019 is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's 100 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding entitlement to a separate rating for left upper extremity neurologic impairment.

The Board remands the claims for separate ratings for cancer of the larynx, status post radiation, with a sinus condition and a dental condition due to insufficient medical evidence.

The motion to revise the January 2011 Board decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for higher ratings and additional development of his right hip disability, including a retrospective medical opinion regarding flare-ups.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted due to his service-connected disabilities precluding him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to ensure compliance with the Court's instructions regarding the adequacy of previous examinations and opinions.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for cause of death, to include as due to radiation exposure, for further development and readjudication.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 30, 2022 for service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The appeal seeking to restore entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of February 1, 2023 was dismissed due to the Veteran's combined rating increasing to 100 percent effective February 18, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent disability evaluation for residuals of bladder cancer, finding no basis to support an earlier effective date.