Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at a July 2025 Board hearing.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The appeal for entitlement to eligibility for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was dismissed due to untimely filing of a VA Form 10182.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and an addendum opinion.

The Veteran was granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis from May 26, 2016, to May 12, 2022, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The legacy appeal regarding service connection for gallstones was dismissed as a matter of law due to the Veteran's valid opt-in to the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.

The Veteran is entitled to a rating of 50 percent, but no higher, from September 17, 2002, to August 30, 2007, for his skull fracture and a rating higher than 10 percent from August 31, 2007, to August 21, 2014, was denied.

The Board granted service connection for a heart murmur as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected non-rheumatic aortic stenosis with coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye condition (claimed as dryness, pain, and light sensitivity) to ensure substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that he did not meet the schedular criteria and the most persuasive evidence was against his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily coronary artery disease, prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and fibula, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that the disability began during active service or was caused by service.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to September 13, 2021 on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for recognition of his son, C.B., as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.

The appeal is remanded for additional development and review by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board remands the matter for further development, specifically to address pension eligibility after 2012 and ensure an SSOC is issued.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise the September 2013 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for denying service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, thus granting SMC at the (l) level effective October 9, 2024.