Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of whether topical corticosteroid therapy constitutes systemic therapy for the Veteran's balanitis, disorder of penis unspecified. The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for paralysis of the tenth cranial nerve, finding that his condition was not caused by VA medical care and did not meet the criteria for additional disability due to fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver condition was denied in an August 1978 rating decision. The Board found that the evidence did not show any current residuals of the liver condition from service and that his current symptoms were unrelated to his service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome, finding that there is not a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service. The evidence does not support a nexus to in-service exposures.

The Board has determined that the August 2025 decision denying eligibility for VA's PCAFC program is legally inadequate and requires further development. The Veteran needs a new medical opinion to determine if he qualifies for the program based on his need for personal care services, supervision or protection, and other factors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for congestive heart failure, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service. The Veteran's private cardiologist and VA examiner both opined against a link between his current condition and service.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to the recoupment of separation pay, finding that repayment would not cause undue financial hardship and would not unjustly enrich the Veteran.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and therefore, the Veteran is not eligible for burial benefits due to non-service-connected causes.

The Veteran's bilateral hernias are rated as noncompensable. The claims for left arm and left toe disabilities are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 2, 2020, for the award of service connection for colostomy, ileostomy, rectal vaginal fistula, and small bowel obstruction (SBO) surgery was denied as there was no new and material evidence received within one year of the issuance of the December 2013 decision.

The Board dismissed the matter as moot in February 2025, but the Court remanded it for notification of a right to a hearing. The case is now being remanded due to this oversight.

The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus with callus pain is granted as secondary to his service-connected right hip arthritis. The claim for osteopenia of the right foot with degenerative changes is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for pruritus and service connection for nerve damage are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence and failure to provide proper notice under 38 U.S.C. § 5104.

The appeal is dismissed as the April 2025 rating decision was a purely ministerial implementation of the April 17, 2025 Board decision granting an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically related to toxic exposure during his military service. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on the total potential exposure and synergistic effects of all TERAs involving the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his claim.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his claim.

The Board denied service connection for a chest condition as there is no current diagnosis of such a disability and the Veteran did not have symptoms causing functional impairment of earning capacity.