Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Veteran's child, P., was recognized by VA as his dependent for VA benefits purposes during the appeal period. The appeal is dismissed because this issue has been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the March 2024 VA opinion, which did not address whether the Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is related to his service-connected TERA exposure. The claim will be returned for further review with an additional medical opinion.

The Veteran's death was caused by brain cancer and respiratory failure, which the VA medical examiner concluded were not related to his service. The Board found no evidence of asbestos or ionizing radiation exposure causing these conditions.

The Veteran's service did not meet the criteria for active duty during a period of war, thus he does not qualify for basic eligibility to nonservice-connected (NSC) pension benefits.

The Veteran's brain tumor, diagnosed as glioblastoma, is found to be due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's ambulance transportation on July 29, 2019 was deemed necessary due to an emergency medical condition. The Board found that the criteria for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 were met and granted the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of any current disabilities such as chronic osteomyelitis or osteoradionecrosis, loss of whole or part of the mandible, nonunion or malunion of the mandible, temporomandibular disorder, loss of whole or part of the ramus, loss of whole or part of the maxilla, nonunion or malunion of the maxilla, loss of the condyloid or coronoid process, or loss of any part of the hard palate.

The Veteran seeks reimbursement for ambulance transportation on August 2, 2019 to Syringa Hospital. The claim was denied due to the late filing of the claim within the 90-day limit. The Board finds that VA did not fulfill its duty to assist in obtaining relevant private records and remands the case.

The Veteran's appeal of his bilateral eye disability claim has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for breathing difficulty and lightheadedness or dizziness, finding no objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot bunions, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of left foot bunions is related to his in-service treatment for a callous and big toe pain. Service connection was denied for insomnia due to lack of evidence of any sleep-related or psychiatric injury during service.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $13,126.62 is invalid due to a processing delay by VA and therefore grants the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the issues of whether a request for waiver of overpayment was timely filed and whether an overpayment was properly created due to removal of a dependent parent. The validity of the debt must be resolved first, as per court rulings.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran from February 15 through February 17, 2020, is dismissed as the claim was resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran's request to transfer his VA educational assistance benefits to his daughter was denied because there is no evidence that the service department approved a transfer request for these benefits.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 7, 2018 for the award of service connection for myeloproliferative neoplasm due to exposure to Agent Orange during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and potential errors in decision-making. The Veteran's conditions are presumed related to Agent Orange exposure, but a VA opinion is needed to address this claim.

The Veteran withdrew her claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses incurred on August 4, 2022. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been withdrawn by the appellant.