Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder, SMC-AA benefits, and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was granted effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's appeal for 2020 and 2021 clothing allowances has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for chronic pain syndrome in the right lower extremity.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a left foot condition, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability due to VA treatment resulting in ulcerative colitis was denied as there is no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran has an additional disability of ulcerative colitis as the result of VA treatment.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for concurrent compensation benefits and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to an improper concurrent election.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death while the case was pending before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because his request to extend the time to file an appeal was denied. The rating decision found that he is not competent to handle the disbursement of funds, and the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disability, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for intervertebral disc syndrome of the thoracolumbar spine was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for substitution and additional benefits was dismissed due to the Appellant's withdrawal of her appeal in November 2025.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's myasthenia gravis is related to service, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to fire suppression chemicals during service, which may be related to his cause of death.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's right thumb post-traumatic arthritis, finding that the evidence does not support a gap of more than two inches between the thumb pad and fingers or ankylosis.

The Veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia is presumed to be related to in-service herbicide exposure, but a medical opinion is needed to determine if it is directly linked.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the lung cancer to military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for insomnia disorder was granted as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, effective March 21, 2023. The Board dismissed the appeal because the claim has already been fully addressed and a full grant of benefits has been awarded.

The Board denied service connection for bladder and prostate disorders, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or environmental exposures. The Veteran's claims were based on direct causation rather than presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to December 11, 2019 was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.