Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's right great toe injury is being reviewed for potential service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right foot conditions and their relation to service. The claim will be reconsidered with additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for apportioning their VA disability compensation benefits has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board found that the apportionment to the Appellee for Y.V. was proper as there was no evidence indicating she was receiving financial support from the Veteran through his child's mother, and the Veteran did not demonstrate a reasonable discharge of duty of support.

The Veteran's niece, the Appellant, sought reimbursement for burial transportation expenses. The Board found that the criteria were met and granted the request in full as the maximum amount was sought.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rate of Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits was denied as he did not have more than 283 days of qualifying active service, which is the minimum required to receive a higher rate of benefits.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The case will not be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of pancreatic cancer has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability is remanded due to the need for an orthopedic examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his claimed condition. The examiner must identify each diagnosed back disability entity, its likely etiology, and whether it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise a 1991 rating decision denying service connection for a nervous condition due to lack of CUE, as the evidence did not show that any error of fact or law manifestly changed the outcome of the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychological disorder due to insufficient medical examination and opinion provided in the April 2025 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hernia is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that tends to prove or disprove a matter at issue in the claim.

The Veteran's left and right lower extremity impairments are rated at 60 percent each, effective from February 8, 2024. SMC based on the loss of use of both feet is granted.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and remands the case for further development. The Veteran seeks service connection for diverticulosis, which is currently denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the August 2025 proposal to sever service connection for dysmenorrhea was not a final rating decision.

The Veteran's loss of tooth number 9 was restored with an implant and his chipped teeth were filled, so a compensable rating for loss of tooth number 9 is not warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) has not manifested to symptomatic multiple myeloma, and thus does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for benefits under the PCAFC program is dismissed because his eligibility has been extended due to a rule extension, and he will be reassessed in a new decision.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service being prior to September 11, 2001. The appeal is dismissed.