Other conditions decisions — 2026

Your appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed because the same issue is being addressed in an earlier docket.

The Board denied service connection for microangiopathy, finding that the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran was granted beneficiary travel benefits for a medical appointment on June 3, 2025, due to his service-connected condition at 30% disability rating.

The Board has granted a request to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a back disability, including degenerative back disease with hypertrophic spurring in mid dorsal region. The case is remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma is being remanded due to an error in the AOJ decision, specifically failing to provide notice of his right to a hearing on a supplemental claim.

The character of the appellant's discharge from active military service is not a bar to VA benefits, and his claims for severance of entitlement to VA compensation for various conditions are dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted the appeal as the appellant filed a VA Form 9 substantive appeal within 11 days of the expiration of the time limit, showing good cause for the delay due to COVID-19 concerns.

The Veteran's spouse and children were restored to her award of VA disability compensation effective January 1, 2025. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit has already been granted.

The Veteran does not have a service-connected disability rated at least 10 percent disabling, thus denying eligibility for VR&E benefits.

The Board has determined that the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA surviving widow's aid and attendance benefits in the amount of $79,188.00 was timely received. The appeal is now remanded to consider the merits of the claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran received drill pay for 24 days in FY 2023, but it is unclear whether he actually performed those days of training. The decision is remanded to verify the number of drill days and adjust any compensation accordingly.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion and insufficient notice under VA regulations. The eligibility for the PCAFC program is being reviewed.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied because the Family Caregiver applicant, who is no longer living with the Veteran and has been divorced from him, does not meet the eligibility requirements.

The Board has determined that the issue of service connection for a lung and chest disorder was not properly appealed, as no final rating decision had been issued before the Veteran filed his appeal. As such, the issue is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding the cause and aggravation of the Veteran's neck condition by his service-connected back disability. The claim will be reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Veteran's non-VA care on June 6, 2019 for a Squamous Cell Carcinoma was denied because it was not deemed emergent and prior authorization was required. The Board finds the decision insufficient to determine if the care was emergent and remands for proper notice under 38 U.S.C. § 5104.

The Board has granted service connection for esophagitis and gastric ulcer/gastritis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active military service. The decision is based on evidence showing exposure to a toxic environment during service.

The Veteran's left radial nerve palsy is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran's left ulnar nerve palsy has been granted a separate 30 percent disability rating from July 25, 2006 to June 14, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot conditions, finding that the Veteran experienced symptoms of right and left foot pain during service which have persisted since then.