Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) due to a lack of authorization and response from the Veteran regarding private treatment records, and the need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right arm pain, right leg, and right foot pain due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for spinal stenosis, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a urinary tract condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS). The opinion of the private medical provider, Dr. J.C., supports that there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's urinary tract conditions and his service-connected back condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the pancreaticobiliary tract was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for any dental condition is dismissed due to noncompliance with claims processing rules.

The appeal for eligibility to attorney fees associated with past-due benefits awarded in January and October 2023 rating decisions is dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an umbilical hernia, finding that there is no evidence of a disease or injury related to an umbilical hernia during service and insufficient competent medical evidence linking the condition to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to potential errors in obtaining service treatment records and for an additional VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic pancreatitis.

The Veteran's adult child did not meet the criteria for accrued benefits as there was no pending claim at the time of the beneficiary's death, and the appellant does not qualify as a child eligible to receive benefits for VA purposes. The record also does not show that the appellant is owed reimbursement for last sickness or burial expenses.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's initial compensable rating for s/p pancreatic cancer needs to be remanded due to a duty to assist error. The claim will be reconsidered with an adequate VA examination.

Your appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the case is remanded for an adequate medical decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The appeal for eligibility for the direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease, for compensation purposes, is denied as there is no legal entitlement to compensation benefits.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder disability was productive of total social and occupational impairment throughout the claim period, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal for TDIU on an extraschedular basis as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's right elbow disability, including service connection and secondary service connection.

The Board denied the survivor's pension claim as the appellant's income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rates (MAPRs).