Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left tarsal tunnel syndrome have been assigned a combined 60 percent evaluation, which is the maximum schedular evaluation available for both feet under the amputation rule. The Veteran cannot be granted increased evaluations for these disabilities as they are not manifested by functional impairment such that no effective function remains other than what would be equally well served by an amputation with prosthesis.

The Veteran's adult child, K.M.G., is awarded an effective date of September 27, 2012, for additional dependency compensation due to the establishment of a rating in the percentage specified by law for that purpose.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to manage his VA funds and dismissed the appeal of this issue.

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary embolism, finding that the condition was not incurred in or related to active duty and did not have a nexus with any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected gastritis is granted an initial rating of 40 percent from September 12, 2024.

The Veteran's appeal to be removed from the VA fiduciary program was dismissed as no justiciable case or controversy is before the Board.

The Veteran withdrew all claims including the appeal for special monthly compensation based on housebound status. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inadequacy of a medical opinion regarding his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right foot disability, as it did not address all diagnoses and causation aspects.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits has been dismissed as the Veteran, through his authorized representative, has withdrawn the appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, finding that a nexus between his military service and his mental health condition was established based on evidence of a military sexual assault during service.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for AML, and thus the case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing disability, finding that the evidence is at least approximately balanced as to whether his current hearing loss disability is related to in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Veteran's liver condition is found to be proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, and thus service connection for the liver condition as secondary to PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's left and right hand tremors are granted as service-connected, with the opinion attributing them to his treatment for osteomyelitis during active duty.

Your appeal for service connection for back pain condition has been dismissed as you have withdrawn your appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that there was not continuous cohabitation between them. The appellant did not have standing to bring the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition on her right thigh, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between the condition and in-service events or diseases.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's respiratory disability, manifesting as chronic coughing causing impairment in earning capacity, on a direct basis. The decision is based on credible lay evidence and internal consistency of symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.