Other conditions decisions — 2026

Your appeal for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this claim as it is no longer pending.

The veteran's service was not completed due to a pre-existing psychiatric disorder, which prevented her from completing training. As she did not meet the eligibility criteria for VA home loan guaranty benefits, her claim is denied.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition and he did not have any pending claims for benefits at the time of his death. Therefore, VA burial benefits are denied.

The Veteran's attempts to appeal the denial of service connection for loss of teeth were not timely filed, and thus their appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected encephalitis has been rated at 10 percent since November 16, 1953, and from March 17, 1956, to September 29, 2009. The appeal is denied as the criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for functional dyspepsia was granted. The appeals of the proposed reductions in ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and asthma were dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's grave at a private cemetery was no longer marked with any type of marker, either private or government. The Board found that the criteria to establish eligibility for a replacement government-furnished headstone or marker has been met and granted the claim.

The Board has determined that there was a predecisional error in not clearly delineating the two debts and will remand for further review of their validity. The Veteran disputes the creation of the debt, which may affect the waiver process.

The Board has determined that the Appellant and the Veteran had a common law marriage from June 13, 2015 until the Veteran's death in March 2025. The appeal is granted for this period.

The Board has decided that an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the appellant should be remanded due to procedural errors and lack of financial information.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and its relation to his testicular cancer. The claim will be referred for further consideration by the Under Secretary for Benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for Raynaud's disease, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and have persisted since. The decision is based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's former spouse was removed from his VA disability compensation award. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain the final divorce decree and restore her benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The appeal of a June 2025 Fee Decision finding the appellant eligible to direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in May 2025 rating decision granting TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Board has granted an apportionment of $700 per month from October 2022 to December 2022 and beginning January 2024 on behalf of the appellant and her children. The decision is based on the Veteran's failure to discharge his responsibilities for child support, and the appellant's demonstrated hardship.

The Board has granted service connection for cold injury residuals in all four extremities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and are related to exposure to extreme cold.

The Veteran's insomnia is found to be due to his service-connected right shoulder impingement syndrome, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for travel reimbursement to a VA Medical Center for a dental appointment on July 21, 2022 was dismissed as moot because the Veteran appears to be in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Board has dismissed all appeals due to the appellant's withdrawal of all issues.