Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for service connection and increased ratings for PVD of the LLE and RLE was denied. The effective dates for these claims were not established as they did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date.

The Board denied service connection for bruxism, finding that the Veteran's bruxism is not due to or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate medical review and incomplete information regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services. The AOJ will be required to provide an updated medical opinion and consider the Veteran's claims in light of all available evidence.

The Board denied payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical expenses provided by EPH from April 21 through October 16, 2025 due to lack of VA authorization.

The Veteran's hysterectomy is granted as service-connected, but the bladder prolapse with cystocele and rectocele repair claim is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an addendum medical opinion from an appropriate qualified medical professional to determine if the Veteran's heart disorders are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's death prevented the completion of eligibility requirements for the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC), resulting in a denial of enrollment.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and requires an adequate medical decision regarding the Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the Veteran's request for reinstatement of non-VA home health aide services was administratively approved by VHA.

The Veteran's appeal of a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) is being remanded for the VA Regional Office to adjudicate his claim in the first instance.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection are remanded due to a failure to provide adequate VA examinations and opinions, particularly regarding exposure to burn pits and other toxins (BPOTs) during his service in the Persian Gulf.

The Board has granted the petition for readjudication of the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that new evidence supports a link between the Veteran's multiple myeloma and in-service exposure to toxins. However, the evidence does not show proximity to such exposures during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bowel incontinence and urinary incontinence due to a lack of compliance with the duty to assist, requiring new VA nexus opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for chronic graft versus host disease as the appellant withdrew her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tremors has been dismissed because the issue was previously addressed under a different docket number.

The Board denied the Veteran's application for eligibility to enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs' Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a finding that he was not in need of personal care services for at least six continuous months based on his inability to perform activities of daily living or a need for supervision, protection, or instruction.

The Board denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to insufficient evidence showing that VA's failure to diagnose the Veteran's colon cancer resulted in additional disability.

The Board has decided that the severance of service connection for right hemisphere with subarachnoid hemorrhage and residual repairs from August 23, 1999 to November 29, 1999 was proper. However, it has restored service connection for this condition beginning on November 30, 1999.

The Veteran's death prevented the completion of eligibility requirements for the PCAFC program, resulting in a denial of enrollment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ventral hernia is service-connected as it likely began during basic training and was not caused by any in-service injury, event, or illness.