Other conditions decisions — 2026

The veteran's service during the Persian Gulf War meets the minimum requirements for VA home loan guaranty benefits, and his appeal is granted.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your case. The Board cannot make a decision on these claims now.

The Board dismissed the appeal as to the timeliness of the January 2019 VA Form 9 because it was untimely, and no longer a valid issue due to the resolution of other matters in this case.

The Board granted a waiver of overpayment of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience due to the appellant's financial hardship.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's application for enrollment in VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to errors and lack of adequate notice. The eligibility determination was not clear, lacked sufficient rationale, and did not account for all potentially favorable evidence.

The Veteran's somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain is rated at 70 percent prior to May 20, 2024. From May 20, 2024, the rating remains at 70 percent. The Veteran also received a TDIU effective from November 1, 2022.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remanded the case for further review by the VA Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ). The AOJ is instructed to obtain a new medical opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) regarding whether the Veteran requires personal care services, supervision or protection based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment. The decision will be issued in writing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hysterectomy, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of an in-service event or disease. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's recent dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia are at least as likely as not secondary to perimenopausal anovulatory cycles.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied due to the Central Eligibility and Assessment Team (CEAT) determining that he does not require personal care services for a minimum of 6 continuous months based on an inability to perform activities of daily living or a need for supervision, protection, or instruction. The Board is remanding the case because there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore his surviving spouse is denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the case is remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's gout is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension or coronary artery disease (CAD), as well as obesity resulting from these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding J.A.W.'s eligibility to an award of attorney fees based on past-due benefits granted in a March 2020 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service was under other than honorable conditions due to misconduct, but this does not constitute a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of residuals of abdominal injury, finding that no valid claim was filed before March 3, 1978.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA medical examination to determine if the Veteran's hip disabilities are related to service, including physical training.

The Board has determined that the eligibility decision for PCAFC benefits was not adequately notified and remands the case to ensure proper notification in accordance with applicable regulations.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for MGUS is denied, and the claim for a separate 10 percent disability rating for iron deficiency anemia is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, head, neck, trunk, and extremities due to a lack of evidence showing that his condition was caused by his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death, heart failure due to tongue and mouth cancer, is found to be caused by or aggravated by his military service. The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU has been resolved and no unadjudicated matter remains.