Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case due to an internal inconsistency in a June 2022 examination report, which inadequately addressed the Veteran's left foot condition. The Veteran needs to be examined again to assess his functional loss during flare-ups and with repetitive use over time.

The Board denied service connection for an eye condition manifested as lazy eye or amblyopia and a left eye condition due to exposures to toxins, finding no current disability in either case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn's disease is remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, which includes lay testimony addressing a potential nexus between the condition and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for undifferentiated connective tissue disease, finding that it is proximately due to her service-connected Hashimoto's thyroiditis and resolving reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU and an earlier effective date for left foot arthritis, post traumatic, with foreign body in the left foot was dismissed. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot arthritis, post traumatic, with foreign body in the left foot is also dismissed as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for emphysema, finding that the Veteran's condition is not related to his in-service toxic exposure. However, it granted service connection for pulmonary fibrosis based on a TERA during service.,Service connection was established for pulmonary fibrosis due to the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and fire foam in service, with an opinion from a VA examiner linking the condition to this exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's pancreatic cancer disability, which may be related to service and exposure to herbicide agents. The claim will be reconsidered with this additional information.

The Board has determined that there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error and needs an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services, supervision or protection, and instruction or supervision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major neurocognitive disorder is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the condition is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's abdominal ventral hernias are denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because the injury occurred during regular employment, not the CWT program.

The Veteran was found to be reasonably discharging his responsibilities to his dependents, and the appellant did not show undue hardship. Therefore, an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation on behalf of their children is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was dismissed due to withdrawal. The earlier effective date claim for the increased rating of left foot arthritis was denied as there was no evidence of an increase in disability within one year prior to the November 2018 claim. The Veteran's request for a higher rating for his left foot condition, which is currently rated at 10%, was also denied.

The appeal is dismissed because it is a duplicate of an earlier pending appeal for the same issue.

The Veteran's claims for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 32 and Chapter 33 were denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria for either program.

The Veteran does not have a permanent total service-connected disability, and the appellant is not eligible for Dependents' Education Assistance (DEA) benefits as she has not reached the age of 31.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and unclear information about the terms that resulted in an overpayment. The AOJ is required to clarify what specific terms led to the overpayment, consider mitigating circumstances, calculate the exact amount of the overpayment, and provide detailed explanations.

The Veteran's periods of service in the Army Reserve are not considered qualifying active-duty periods for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits due to her ROTC scholarship and obligated service, resulting in a denial of her claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and residuals, as well as sleep apnea, are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's conditions were secondary to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia disorder.

The Board found that the termination of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits due to fugitive felon status was improper and granted restoration of these benefits.