Other conditions decisions — 2026

The appeal regarding attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a September 8, 2025 rating decision has been withdrawn.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not meet the eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits due to a lack of evidence supporting personal care services needs. The case is being remanded for further review and consideration.

The appeal for PCAFC benefits was dismissed because the Veteran died before eligibility could be established.

The Board has determined that the eligibility decision for PCAFC benefits was not in accordance with the applicable regulations and laws, and thus remands the matter to ensure proper consideration of the Veteran's claim.

The appeal regarding the apportionment of the Veteran's monthly VA compensation benefits has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for myelodysplastic syndrome is granted due to new and relevant evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents during service, which is presumed. The Board finds the evidence in balance regarding whether this condition was caused by such exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability manifesting with generalized arthralgias or myalgias during or contemporary to the appeal period, and denied service connection for this condition as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left elbow condition other than bursitis and cellulitis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

Your claims for service connection for scoliosis and prostate disability have been fully granted in an October 2025 rating decision. As such, the claims are dismissed as there is no case or controversy remaining.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded due to the receipt of additional VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left Achilles tendonitis with osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus and calcaneal spurs.

The Board has granted service connection for varicose veins as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the current disability is aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or herbicide agents in Vietnam, was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hip conditions have been rated based on limitation of motion, with no higher ratings granted. The claims for increased ratings are denied.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the Appellant before a decision was made. The Board dismissed the case as it did not have jurisdiction to review the matter.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of an increased rating for residuals of gunshot wound to the left chest with injuries to Muscle Groups XX and XXI and a history of left pneumothorax in the August 2010 rating decision is dismissed because it is moot due to the reconsideration of the May 1971 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as no payable expenses for the March 2, 2015 episode of care at Lakeview Regional Medical Center have been established by the record.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cognitive disability and a compensable rating for left little finger fracture, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for left foot condition due to insufficient development and consideration. The heart condition claim is denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand, and the current heart conditions are not related to service.