Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a benign cyst on vocal cords, status post surgery. The right eye disability was granted service connection as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal to continue eligibility for the PCAFC program is dismissed as his legacy status allows him to remain enrolled until further reassessment.

The Veteran's left and right upper extremity paralysis of all radicular nerve groups have been granted initial ratings of 70 percent, but no higher. He is also granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's non-VA emergency room care on August 28, 2020 for a systemic allergic anaphylactic reaction was deemed emergent and not feasible to be treated at VA facilities. The claim is granted as payment or reimbursement of the care provided by Tucson Medical Center.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of their minor children ARM, EOM, and NRM, in the amount of $4,732.05 per month.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC eligibility was denied due to a lack of personal care services and supervision. The Board has determined that the decision is flawed and requires further review by an appropriate clinician to determine if participation in the program would be in the Veteran's best interest.

The Veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder prevented her from securing or following substantially gainful employment from August 28, 2012, to July 13, 2016. The Board granted a TDIU during this period.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA education benefits in the amount of $2,268.66 was not properly created and therefore grants the appeal.

The Veteran's colon cancer is granted as service connected due to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's emergency treatment at UCMC on October 16, 2020, is covered by VA as it met the criteria for emergent care and there was no feasibly available VA facility to provide continued treatment.

The Veteran's surviving spouse died in May 2020, and the appellant filed a claim for accrued benefits. The Board denied the appeal as neither the appellant nor her mother's estate are eligible to receive accrued benefits under the law.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability ratings for right hip limitation of abduction and flexion, finding that there was a sustained improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for liver cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his in-service exposures and his diagnosed liver cancer. The medical opinion provided by VA concluded that the liver cancer was not caused by or aggravated by any of the conditions listed.

The appeal regarding the initial compensable disability rating for left testicular lymphoma is remanded due to a procedural error. The appeals regarding service connection for exposure to environmental hazards and a compensable disability rating for bilateral varicocele with mild hydrocele are dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a fatigue disability on a secondary basis as there is no current separate and distinct fatigue disability, with the August 2019 VA examination being considered the most probative evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not timely file a Decision Review Request (NOD) and good cause was not shown for the untimely filing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left foot hallux valgus is at least as likely as not related to her active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal as to retroactive VA disability compensation benefits because the AOJ had already granted the requested payment of $17,250.61.

The Veteran's right thumb disability was characterized by painful or limited motion since August 19, 1993. The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 19, 1993 for the award of a 10 percent rating.