Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of liver cancer due to inadequate rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's TERA exposure and his liver cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $2,044.67 due to lack of fault on her part and unjust enrichment.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss was not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information on how the overpayment of housing allowance benefits was calculated. The Veteran is asked to provide additional evidence and for a clear accounting of all payments made during her enrollment period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for loss of salivary gland, dry mouth, and loss of swallowing due to inadequate VA examinations at the Facility where he is incarcerated.

The Board has decided to remand the overpayment claim due to potential errors in its creation and validity, specifically regarding the divorce documentation submitted by the Veteran's ex-spouse.

The appeal is remanded due to inadequate notification of the decision and a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Board has determined that the decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and requires a new medical determination considering all available evidence.

The Board has dismissed the eligibility for enrollment into PCAFC related to the October 2022 decision and has remanded the eligibility for enrollment related to the May 2024 decision due to procedural issues.

Your appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has determined that the decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and remanded to allow for a more thorough review of the Veteran's specific circumstances, including his need for supervision and instruction.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for survivors' pension benefits from December 1, 2024 due to her income exceeding the maximum applicable MAPR. However, it granted the claim from January 1, 2025.

The Board has determined that the March 2022 decision denying eligibility for VA's PCAFC program is legally inadequate due to an insufficient rationale provided by the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT). The Board finds a remand necessary to obtain a new medical determination considering all medical information of record.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist omission and an incorrect interpretation of eligibility criteria. The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits will be evaluated under the correct statutory criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral lower extremity disability and abdominal disability due to incomplete records from the Veteran's National Guard service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for periodontal disease, claimed as dental trauma and missing tooth, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examiner's opinion. The case will be reviewed with a new medical opinion.

The Board has decided that the VA should not have withheld disability compensation payments to recoup military separation pay. The decision is remanded due to a missing hearing transcript.

The Board has granted payment for non-VA ambulance care provided by Southwest on June 2, 2025, to transport the Veteran to Banner Casa Grande Medical Center emergency room due to leg pain and lightheadedness. The claim meets the criteria under section 1725 of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act.

The Veteran's SMC claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to evaluate his functional limitations caused by service-connected disabilities.