Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Veteran's Grover's disease is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under current regulations. The Board found that his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating as it does not cover more than 40% of his total body area or require constant systemic therapy.

The Board has denied service connection for the cause of death and remanded the issue of a compensable disability rating for bilateral defective hearing.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits were initially denied due to her not having a serious employment handicap. The Board finds the initial evaluation inadequate and orders another vocational rehabilitation evaluation to determine if she has a serious employment handicap.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an appropriate VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma. The PACT Act guidance needs to be applied in this case.

The Veteran's service-connected constrictive bronchiolitis with interstitial lung disease was found to have mild symptoms prior to February 16, 2012, and the VA examination results showed within normal limits. Therefore, a non-compensable rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining VA medical treatment records, specifically from September 1997 to March 2020 and any outstanding records from 1996. The Veteran will be given another opportunity to submit arguments.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not require personal care services and thus is not eligible for enrollment in the PCAFC. The decision will be remanded to provide a more detailed medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services, supervision, or instruction.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and as a result, the Veteran's lay statements regarding his back condition will be considered.

The Veteran withdrew all his claims in a hearing, and the Board dismissed the appeal due to this withdrawal.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medications due to the Veteran's death, as such claims are not payable posthumously.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The reduction of the 10 percent rating for peripheral retinal degeneration, right eye, effective June 1, 2025, was not proper and the 10 percent rating is restored.

The Veteran's appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided from June 24, 2021, through July 21, 2021, is dismissed due to his death. Non-recurring reimbursements are not payable as an accrued benefit.

The Veteran's only period of active service began after the Vietnam era and ended before the Persian Gulf era, thus not meeting the criteria for basic eligibility for NSC pension benefits.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore, the Appellant is not eligible for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The Board denied the claim due to lack of evidence supporting any service-connected condition at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to service, including his March 1967 proctitis report.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of information regarding the June 2021 denial, including the decision letter itself. The appellant must file an NOD if he wishes to continue his appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for desmoid-type fibromatosis, finding that his current diagnosis is due to in-service toxic exposures.

The appeal regarding ambulance expenses incurred on December 5, 2021, is dismissed as the Veteran's claim was administratively approved by the VA.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings on multiple conditions has been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a right end condition, thus denying the claim for service connection. Other claims were also dismissed or remanded.