Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a skin disability affecting her right thumb is granted, and the case is remanded for further readjudication.

The Veteran's Huntington's disease was present prior to service and aggravated during service, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has found the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of Chapter 1606 educational benefits timely filed and granted. The appeal is remanded to determine how the total overpayment was calculated.

The Board found that the VA properly removed A.P. from the Veteran's award, effective November 1, 2016 and added M.P. to his award, effective January 18, 2024. The overpayment debt was also found valid.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right heel injury, finding that it began during active duty and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VR&E subsistence allowance was due to sole VA error and is not valid, thus granting the appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $1,337.96 due to fault on the part of the VA.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of the overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation benefits, in the amount of $5,464.86 was timely received; to this extent only, the claim is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, but denied service connection for soft tissue sarcoma. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance/housebound is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The VA will schedule an examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him helpless or require regular aid and attendance.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for personal care services under the PCAFC program.

The Veteran's child, A., was previously removed as a dependent from his VA benefits award. The AOJ later reinstated the child as a dependent effective August 1, 2024. As this represents a full grant of the benefits sought on appeal, the issue is now moot.

The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to service connection for acquired psychological disorders must be readjudicated based on the finding of new and relevant evidence. However, as the RO did not consider the merits of the underlying claim, the case is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) educational assistance benefits in the calculated amount of $958.33 was not validly created, and therefore there remains no overpayment for which a waiver can be sought or granted. As such, the issue is dismissed as moot.

The Board has granted service connection for a pleural based cyst in the Veteran's left lower lung, finding that it was first diagnosed during his active service and is not related to any disease or injury incurred therein.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse due to a legal impediment preventing their marriage from being considered valid at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for travel reimbursement for ambulance transport on March 13, 2025 was denied because the application was not received within 30 days of the date of travel.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 4, 2022 for the award of additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for the Veteran's child, J. The decision is binding only with respect to this specific matter and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability.

The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision denying eligibility for PCAFC is not fully explained and requires further review. The Veteran needs a more detailed medical opinion to determine if they require personal care services, supervision, or instruction.