Other conditions — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating due to duty-to-assist errors and inadequate examination reports.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory insufficiency and an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, and remanded the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right foot and toes conditions to obtain further VA medical examination and opinion.

The Board remands the claim for a spinal condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements and symptoms.

The appeal is remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development and adjudication of the Veteran's joint application to enroll in PCAFC.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to April 25, 2025, and dismissed the claim for TDIU as of that date.

The appeal for service connection for left leg amputation was dismissed because the Veteran did not file a valid Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding an adjudication on this specific claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) because he failed to report to a scheduled necessary VA examination without showing good cause.

The Board granted service connection for a liver condition, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities interfered with normal employability from January 31, 1972 to September 16, 1981.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia, finding that there was no evidence of a separately diagnosable sleep disorder separate and apart from his already service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for testicular hypofunction, finding a positive nexus to in-service toxic exposure. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded for further development.

The appeal of the issue of eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed due to an extension of eligibility for Legacy PCAFC participants.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a higher disability rating for varicose veins of both lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the effects of medication.