35.4%→44.1%

of coronary artery disease claims granted for all veterans vs. in decisions that name Vietnam

17.6%→39.7%

of erectile dysfunction claims granted overall vs. when claimed secondary to a genitourinary cancer

3.5%→62.4%

of hearing loss claims granted with neither noise exposure discussed nor a positive nexus opinion vs. with both

7.0%→47.9%

of all Board decisions vs. decisions that name Puerto Rico mention the National Guard or reserves

32.3%→41.8%

of prostate cancer claims granted for all veterans vs. in decisions that name Vietnam

20.0%→48.8%

of GERD claims granted overall vs. when claimed secondary to a service-connected knee condition

25.6%→42.8%

of herbicide-list claims granted for all veterans vs. in decisions that name the Korean DMZ

24.0%→5.0%

of diabetes claims granted for all veterans vs. in decisions that name Panama

4.0%→78.0%

of shoulder claims granted with neither a credibility finding nor a positive nexus opinion vs. with both

13.5%→63.0%

of hypertension claims granted in decisions that name Vietnam, 2020 vs. 2023

38.2%→63.2%

of depression claims granted overall vs. when claimed secondary to service-connected PTSD

11.1%→50.1%

of herbicide-list claims granted for Guam veterans in 2020-2021 vs. 2023-2025

26.8%→34.5%

of IBS claims granted for all veterans vs. in decisions that name Gulf War service

5.4%→77.4%

of knee claims granted with neither a credibility finding nor a positive nexus opinion vs. with both

20.0%→13.6%

of diabetes claims granted for all veterans vs. in decisions that name Okinawa

4.8%→81.5%

of back claims granted with neither a credibility finding nor a positive nexus opinion vs. with both

24.3%→45.3%

of sinusitis and rhinitis claims granted for all veterans vs. in decisions that record burn pit exposure

23.1%→13.2%

of claims granted: all veterans with the same conditions vs. Fort McClellan veterans

30.9%→45.2%

of migraine claims granted overall vs. when claimed secondary to service-connected depression

24.6%→45.3%

of sleep apnea claims granted overall vs. when claimed secondary to a service-connected knee condition

6.4%→55.1%

of TBI claims granted with neither combat service nor a positive nexus opinion vs. with both

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of the 15 most-decided conditions were granted more often in 2025 than in 2018

33.5%→32.1%

of claims for the eight presumed conditions granted for all veterans vs. for Camp Lejeune veterans

35.5%→73.5%

of Parkinson's claims granted overall vs. in decisions that name a Thai air base

4.5%→84.8%

of PTSD claims granted with neither a verified stressor nor a positive nexus opinion vs. with both

20.0%→64.7%

of diabetes claims granted overall vs. in decisions that name a Thai air base

30.3%→63.1%

of infantry veterans' claims granted at the Board: hearing loss, then tinnitus

16.2%→34.5%

of radiculopathy decisions granted, 2018–2019 to 2024–2025

27.9%→47.4%

of sciatic nerve claims secondary to a back condition granted, 2018–2019 to 2024–2025

32.4%→56.3%

of sleep apnea claims secondary to a knee condition granted, 2018–2019 to 2024–2025

10.7%→24.3%

of hypertension decisions granted, 2018–2019 compared with 2024–2025

27.9%→55.9%

of radiculopathy claims secondary to a back condition granted, 2018–19 to 2024–25

41.4%→65.7%

granted, compared with all tinnitus decisions at the Board

22.6%→47.8%

of sleep apnea claims secondary to PTSD granted, 2018 to 2026

35.5%→88.4%

granted on the merits, without and with a positive nexus opinion

46.0%→58.1%

of issues remanded, direct claims and secondary claims