Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA earnings reports and completing a VA Form 21-8940 to detail employment history.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as he had no legal entitlement to additional VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 due to the attempted revocation of transferred benefits. The Veteran's spouse had already used her transferred entitlement, preventing any further reduction or transfer.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for mild intermittent anemia, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient attempts by the AOJ to obtain necessary documents for a non-VA medical treatment claim. The Veteran will receive an SSOC.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's B-cell lymphoma and its recurrence or metastasis at the time of the reduction in rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a sinus disorder due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and the nature of his acquired psychiatric disorders. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional records, including Command Chronologies for Task Force Delta during the relevant timeframe, and seek an addendum opinion from a medical professional.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left elbow disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service. The Board considered STRs and post-service medical records but found insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's in-service musculoskeletal complaints and his current diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to VA treatment and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for hemorrhagic stroke residuals.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a lung condition due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and need for further medical opinion.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's chronic leg pain began during service or was caused by any service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for chronic leg pain is therefore denied.

The Board denied service connection for back pain as there is no evidence of a chronic disability that manifested within one year after service, and the Veteran's statements were not credible enough to establish an in-service injury or continuous symptoms since separation.

The Board denied service connection for pituitary microadenoma, finding no evidence that the condition began during active service or was related to exposure to burn pits and other toxins.

The Board has granted service connection for Inclusion Body Myositis with Dysphagia, finding that the Veteran's condition was caused by toxic exposures during his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA examination after receiving new and relevant evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity conditions is being returned to the RO for further action.

The appeal regarding earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits is dismissed as the AOJ's decision implementing the Board's grant of these benefits from June 29, 2011, is final.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) due to the evidence being at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's MDS is etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether VA's care during a right carpal tunnel release surgery in January 2020 caused additional disability. The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for complications from this procedure.

The Board has granted service connection for polycythemia vera, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to toxic substances, including diesel fuel and JP-5 containing benzene. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric condition, increased rating for urticaria, and TDIU are remanded due to the need for further medical guidance on the nature of his psychiatric condition and the severity of his urticaria.