Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to aid and attendance or housebound benefits for purposes of special monthly pension due to a duty to assist error. The appellant needs an examination by an appropriate clinician to determine her disabilities and ability to perform activities of daily living.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for residuals of right foot injury is denied. The earliest possible effective date is March 26, 2024, as this was the date of her formal claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to consider whether the Veteran's hiatal hernia with dysphagia may be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services is remanded due to missing procedural documents and incomplete record. The AOJ needs to obtain these documents and any relevant administrative records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's colon cancer and its residuals are related to his service, particularly given his exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran required supervision, protection, or instruction on a continuous basis and was unable to self-sustain in the community for PCAFC benefits, resulting in a Level Two stipend.

The Veteran's claim for VA educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill for Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain the Veteran's complete service personnel records, including all documents pertaining to her Navy Reserve service.

The Veteran's onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the toenails, is manifested by pain, irritation, and recurring loss of the right great toenail. The Board has determined that this condition does not warrant an initial compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's residuals status post left orchiectomy, finding that the evidence did not show removal of both testes and thus no entitlement to a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the May 2021 decision on appeal did not address the correct issue, which was survivor's pension benefits. The case is being remanded to ensure proper review.

The Veteran's breast cancer is found to be caused by her exposure to asbestos during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by Carson Tahoe Medical Center and Carson Tahoe Emergency Physicians on July 25, 2020 due to procedural issues.

The Board has determined that there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits and has therefore remanded the case.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits. The Veteran's daughter submitted an application on his behalf and was denied because the evidence did not demonstrate he needed personal care services for at least six continuous months.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) requires further examination and opinion due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The case is being remanded for an appropriate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not filed within the one-year deadline and no extension request or good cause was provided.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits as her spouse, finding that she did not meet the requirements due to a prior divorce.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right upper extremity nerve damage as directly related to the Veteran's active duty service, resolving doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's motion to revise the April 2023 Board decision on the basis of CUE was improperly docketed as an AMA appeal and is dismissed.