Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board found the overpayment of $41,225.25 valid and not solely due to administrative error by VA, but rather due to the Veteran's failure to promptly report his incarceration following a felony conviction.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a rating for scotoma of the left eye with central retinal artery occlusion is remanded due to inadequate examination and duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100%, making a TDIU moot. The Board denied the TDIU and SMC due to housebound status as there was no evidence of permanent confinement.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostatitis, finding that his current diagnosis is at least as likely as not related to in-service treatment and symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities and a compensable rating for bilateral foot onychomycosis is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for post-operative epigastric hernia and left indirect inguinal hernia were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion relied upon in denying service connection for colon cancer is inadequate due to its failure to address the Veteran's conceded exposure to toxic risk activities (TERA) and remands the case for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his competency to handle VA funds was dismissed as the issue is moot since he has been found competent.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The overpayment for the incarceration period was denied as it was a valid creation.,The overpayment due to removing the dependent child from the award was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate TERA opinion and requests an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vision disorder, specifically addressing his conceded exposure to fuel contaminants in ground water.

The Veteran's right hip disorder is granted secondary to his service-connected knee conditions.,The Veteran's chronic rhinitis, allergic or non-allergic, is granted.

The Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to fugitive felon status was remanded by the Board as there was a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding the timely submission of his request.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical care provided to the Veteran on January 21, 2016 is dismissed as there was no prior claim received by VA systems.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pernicious anemia is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the previous VA medical opinions. The Board requests additional clarification on whether the condition was incurred during service or related to his hypertension.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew it before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and the failure to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board dismissed the appeal of an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $196,731.00 due to a retroactive reduction based on previously uncounted Social Security Administration income.

The appeal to enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs' Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is denied due to the death of the Veteran, making it impossible to complete the application and designation process.

The appeal regarding the apportionment of VA benefits to the Appellant's children was dismissed due to her withdrawal.