Other conditions decisions — 2026

The appeal concerning the cause of the Veteran's death has been dismissed as service connection was granted in a prior decision.

The Board has granted service connection for keratosis sicca (dry eye syndrome) as incurred during active military service.

The Veteran's right hand disability, characterized by ankylosis of all five fingers, is rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations and thus cannot be increased.,The Veteran's left hand fracture does not result in any functional impairment that would warrant a compensable rating. The preponderance of evidence shows no pain or limitation affecting other fingers.,The Veteran was engaged in substantially gainful occupation prior to September 1, 2007 and thus cannot be found unemployable based on service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is remanded due to new evidence received after the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The AOJ will review this evidence and consider its impact on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted an apportionment increase of $150 per child for the appellant's children beginning July 2011 and while eligible, due to hardship and special medical circumstances.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right leg condition. Therefore, another remand is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance, finding that her service-connected disabilities do not render her in need of regular aid and assistance.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the number of military training days for which the Veteran was paid, and a need for clarification from the VA audit report.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center from November 22, 2008 to November 27, 2008 as a short course of medication following his emergency care for pneumonia.

The Board has decided that service connection for an unspecified vision disorder is denied. The case is being remanded to obtain private treatment records from Hobbs Eye Clinic.

The Board denied service connection for TMJ as the current disorder was not shown to be causally related to in-service injuries.

The Board denied service connection for an upper respiratory disability and a left forearm disability, finding that the Veteran's assertions of continuous symptoms since service were not credible due to the absence of contemporaneous medical notation. The Board also found no causal relationship between the in-service events and the current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development regarding whether the Veteran meets eligibility requirements for VA outpatient dental treatment. The issue of service connection for dental trauma for bridge for treatment purposes is now pending.

The Veteran's gout with hallux valgus was rated at 20 percent prior to March 22, 2016 and denied for a higher rating thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for clothing allowances for calendar year 2018 was denied in a May 2018 decision. The Board has remanded the case due to an untimely appeal and insufficient information regarding the actual benefits provided.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran's representative requested to withdraw all issues and conditions appealed.

The Veteran's left lower extremity chronic DVT with varicose veins has been rated at 20 percent, effective September 5, 2023. The Board denied an initial higher rating for the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) and assigned a 100% rating, effective October 31, 2024. The appeal to sever the service connection from October 31, 2024, to January 22, 2025, is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral great toe gout is being remanded due to a duty to assist error in failing to provide an adequate VA medical opinion. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise a 20 percent rating for narcolepsy awarded in October 2000, finding no CUE and that the evidence did not undebatably support a higher rating.