Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for respiratory impairment and hematuria, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied service connection for autoimmune liver disease as there was no evidence linking the condition to service, including exposure to herbicide agents or asbestos. The VA medical opinions provided were considered sufficient and supported the denial.

The Veteran's cause of death, adenocarcinoma, was not related to service or any exposure therein. The Board found no evidence linking the cancer to service and denied the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected crushed foot injury to the left foot has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus entitling him to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's right eye legal blindness is being remanded for further development, including a VA opinion to determine if it had its onset in service or is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for an ovary disorder, a menstrual disorder (endometriosis), and lymphatic disorders. The Veteran's claims were based on her assertion that these conditions are related to exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War.,There was no evidence of a current disability or any nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for injury to the pharynx and a separate rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for chronic laryngitis. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and for further evidentiary development. The Veteran seeks a later effective date for the award of apportionment, asserting that he paid his ex-spouse support through April 2017 and they lived together after June 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between Sjogren's syndrome and service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his claimed condition of restless leg syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various hip and knee conditions, as well as sciatic nerve radiculopathy, were denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings in any of these cases.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and outstanding records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new medical evaluations addressing his theories of entitlement.

The Board denied service connection for a breast disorder and a recurrent skin disorder, finding that the evidence was not persuasive in favor of these conditions being related to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the claim for VA death benefits as the appellant's husband had no qualifying service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. The appellant has not provided sufficient evidence to challenge this determination.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of TDIU was not properly processed, and a new Statement of the Case (SOC) must be issued for the issue to proceed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected neuralgia of the left hand.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment of nonservice-connected pension in excess of that already awarded due to insufficient income and medical expense information provided by the Appellant.

The Veteran's service connection claims for erythrasma and onychomycosis have been granted. Service connection for a bone disorder has not been established.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits awarded to them. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will need to obtain an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding the etiology of the Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis.