Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board found that the overpayment debt of $4,214.55 was validly created due to VA's failure to withhold attorney fees from retroactive benefits awarded to the Veteran's representative. The appeal is denied.

The Board found the termination of apportionment benefits to the appellant due to her divorce from the Veteran was proper, as she did not meet the requirements for an apportionment based on the date of divorce. The issue of increased apportionment prior to the divorce was not adjudicated in the decision appealed and thus is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to a duty to assist error and the claims are intertwined with the bilateral oophorectomy claim. The Veteran contends that she underwent a removal of her ovaries as a result of the service-connected hysterectomy, but the VA examiner found no evidence of ovarian conditions in her records. She also submitted medical evidence showing she had a bilateral oophorectomy and a private opinion provided a positive nexus for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a gynecological condition (claimed as endometriosis) and allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis), due to errors in construing the issues on appeal. The Veteran's service treatment records contain multiple complaints related to her gynecological conditions, including pelvic pain and cervical dysplasia. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for BPH. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum medical opinion that considers the Veteran's treatment for urethritis during his military service.

The appeal regarding the direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran has been withdrawn by the Appellant. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected leukemia is determined to be a permanent and total disability due to its chronic, incurable nature requiring lifelong treatment that prevents work.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 17, 2007 for the award of service connection for a muscle group XIX injury to the abdominal area. The decision is based on the fact that symptoms related to this condition were likely present prior to August 3, 2018 and can be traced back to an in-service stabbing.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew his intent to contest the eligibility for direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an April 2025 Rating Decision.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's legitimate child, who is now married, is denied recognition as the helpless child for VA benefits due to his marriage.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because service connection for hallux rigidus, right great toe and left great toe was granted in an earlier decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of neck strain as the appellant and his representative withdrew their appeal in September 2022.

The Veteran's death occurred after October 1, 2008. The appellant filed a request to substitute for the deceased Veteran in his pending claim but was denied because there were no pending claims at the time of the Veteran's death and the appellant did not appeal any decisions related to the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the eligibility decision for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is incorrect and requires further review. The appeal is remanded to obtain a new medical determination considering all relevant information, including the Veteran's need for personal care services and supervision.

Your enrollment in VA Healthcare has been approved administratively, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board has granted payment of past-due benefits to the appellant as the Veteran's child and substitute claimant based on the October 2020 rating decision that granted service connection for scleroderma and assigned an initial disability rating of 100 percent, effective November 20, 2012.

The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for vitiligo was granted, as the condition resulted from exposure to industrial chemicals during his active duty.

The Veteran's children, V. and J., were recognized as helpless children on January 2, 2014, due to their permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting evidence about the Veteran's separation amount, and it is requested to reconcile the provided information.