Other conditions decisions — 2026

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on February 10, 2019 was resolved by administrative action.

The Board has already granted service connection for the cause of death in a previous decision, and no new issues are pending. The current appeal is dismissed.

The appeal is dismissed as the Appellant withdrew it due to a resolution of the issue.

The Veteran's dizziness condition is rated at a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6204, as the evidence does not show occasional staggering. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for alopecia due to its determination that there is insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's alopecia was aggravated by his service-connected right radical orchiectomy.

The Veteran's insomnia disorder, persistent is rated at a 30 percent disability rating effective October 15, 2024. The decision grants the claim for an initial evaluation of 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for Crohn's disease with colon inertia and rectal prolapse have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's waiver of overpayment debt claim as there were no decisions denying the claims, and all waivers had been granted by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC).

The Veteran's claim is being remanded because his circumstances have changed, and the correctional facility no longer provides basic needs. The Board will reassess the waiver of overpayment debt.

The appeal for the eligibility of direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran is dismissed due to noncompliance with VA's mandatory claims processing rules.

The Board denied a higher initial disability rating for the service-connected razor bumps from January 15, 2025 as the evidence did not show that the condition covered at least five percent of the exposed area or required intermittent systemic therapy.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy and Fabry's disease as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's surviving spouse died in August 2025, and the appellant filed for substitution as a claimant. The VA denied her request because she is not an eligible substitute claimant under VA regulations.

The Veteran's hair loss and high cholesterol were denied as they are not considered disabilities for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's left arm condition was remanded due to inadequate examination, requiring a new evaluation.

The Board denied the request to reinstate an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to his former partner and their children, finding that the Veteran was reasonably discharging his responsibility for supporting them.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 30, 2024, for additional dependency compensation benefits for his school-aged child was granted. The decision is based on the fact that the child was continuously enrolled in an approved educational institution as of March 30, 2024.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between the Veteran's military service and his death from gastrointestinal bleeding and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for actinic keratosis, finding that his condition had its onset during active duty and is related to exposure to harmful sun while deployed in Afghanistan.