Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for reactive airway disease was denied, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted effective August 31, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral lower extremity muscle strains are remanded due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical opinions regarding potential service connection based on toxic exposure.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits due to incomplete reasoning in the March 2021 CEAT review.

The Veteran's fecal incontinence is being remanded for further development as the VA examiner did not address whether it was caused or aggravated by their service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) was found to be asymptomatic and not requiring treatment during the review period, leading to a denial of a compensable evaluation.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran, who is not the proper appellant, did not file a valid Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding his daughter's overpayment of VA education benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PCAFC eligibility was improperly denied and remands for further development to ensure proper consideration of his claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's eligibility for enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) should be reconsidered due to errors in the initial decision and lack of proper notice.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance prior to October 31, 2019 as the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for spider veins, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his active service. Service connection was denied for varicose veins due to insufficient evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Florida Hospital on September 8, 2012 is denied as she is not financially liable for any of the expenses.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder. The evidence shows that his symptoms began during service and are linked to in-service events.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to additional evidence being associated with the claims file since the last AOJ adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected TMJ disorder is granted, and he is awarded a 40 percent rating for his dental condition (loss of teeth), effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity restless leg syndrome has been granted, with a disability rating of 20 percent effective from November 1, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for carcinoma of the head and neck, finding that it is not related to herbicide agent exposure or toxic exposures during service.

The Board has determined that the VA Regional Office (RO) did not properly conduct the required development for determining whether a debt of $11,455.50 was validly created for overpayment of OJT benefits under Chapter 33. The RO failed to obtain and associate with the record a copy of the approval notice for the Air Traffic Controller Program at the San Francisco Air Traffic Control Tower, as requested in the previous remand order. The Board is therefore remanding the case again for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient income verification for self-employment, which is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition, including cataracts, retinopathy, and dry eye syndrome, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between her current conditions and her military service.