Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence submitted when the claim is readjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this claim as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued survivor's pension benefits as his mother's income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and will provide an opportunity for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the June 2021 decision on appeal is legally inadequate and remands the case for a new medical determination considering all medical information of record.

The Veteran's appeals for TDIU and a compensable rating for right little finger post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the PIP joint with Bouchard's node have been dismissed as they were previously adjudicated in another docket.

The Board has granted service connection for colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and cholangiocarcinoma as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected vitiligo.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because his request for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request was not timely, and good cause has not been shown.

The Board found that the termination of survivors' pension benefits from December 1, 2013 was proper due to the Appellant's countable income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

Your appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for mid-thoracic spine strain with mild dextroscoliosis has been dismissed because it is a duplicate of an earlier appeal that was already decided by the Board.

The Veteran seeks restoration of $1,350 in monthly VA benefits withheld during his incarceration and paid to his then-spouse as a special apportionment. The Board denied this claim, finding that the law does not allow for such restoration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a dental and oral disability was denied because there is no evidence of trauma in her service treatment records, and the submitted evidence did not prove or disprove the matter at issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Charcot Marie Tooth disease of both lower extremities due to a lack of clarity in the medical opinions provided and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's glioblastoma was not found to be related to service, specifically due to minimal exposure to ionizing radiation during his time on the USS Benjamin Franklin. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a subdural hematoma, secondary to service-connected right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve. The decision is based on evidence that the Veteran's fall causing his subdural hematoma was due to his service-connected radiculopathy.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were addressed.

The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision denying PCAFC eligibility was not adequately explained, and thus the case must be remanded for further review by a CEAT.

The Veteran's left foot condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, with obesity acting as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the Appellant sought additional nonservice-connected burial benefits. The AOJ awarded $948 for nonservice-connected burial benefits and $425 for transportation expenses, but denied the claim for a burial plot or interment allowance as there were no interment expenses provided in the record.

The Board has granted the restoration of L. as a dependent and dismissed the appeal regarding B.'s removal from the Veteran's award due to lack of final agency action.