Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of individual unemployability was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's current ovary disorder is the same as the one she had during active duty service, and the Board has granted her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports the Veteran's claim for service connection for granuloma annulare, including as due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran was presumed exposed to herbicides during his military service, and a VA examiner concluded that his current condition is related to this exposure.

The Board has determined that the AOJ erred in processing a Higher-Level Review request and remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing service personnel records. The character of discharge determination was based on a general court-martial, but there are concerns about its accuracy due to incomplete records. A new determination will be made using revised regulations.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma non-keratinizing type throat, tongue, esophageal cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma keratinizing type throat, tongue, tonsil, esophageal cancer are remanded for further review due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the cause of his conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Veteran's claim for travel reimbursement was approved and paid in full by VA.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical expenses incurred on July 8, 2025 has been dismissed as the benefit sought by this appeal has already been approved.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew his appeal for the permanent incapacity for self-support issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining relevant VA treatment records from electronic medical record databases. The appellant's TDIU claim is also being reconsidered.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for dry eye syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of visual impairment, incapacitating episodes, or other diagnosed disabilities due to the condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck condition, finding that there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether his current neck disability was incurred during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because the NOD was untimely and constituted an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Veteran's rating for left hamstring strain was reduced from 40 percent to 10 percent, but the reduction is void ab initio due to failure to provide a predetermination hearing. The rating has been restored to 40 percent effective March 1, 2020.

The Board has denied compensable disability ratings for right hip strain with limited adduction and painful flexion, finding the evidence does not support higher evaluations.,The appeal for a rating greater than 10 percent for right hip strain with limitation of extension was dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The Board has granted compensation for a retained foreign body as a residual of the Veteran's total right knee replacement revision, but remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records related to other claimed residuals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and potential errors in legal standards. The claims will be reconsidered with new opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's colon cancer, including its relationship to his military service.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of the claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, which was granted by their representative. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left forearm muscle atrophy (muscle group VII) and (muscle group VIII) have been denied as the highest available ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5307 and 5308 are already in effect.

The Board has granted the restoration of the Veteran's dependent spouse and children to their VA disability compensation awards, effective from November 1, 2014, to February 5, 2024.

The claim for DIC, Survivor's Pension, and Accrued benefits is dismissed due to procedural defects.