Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion to determine if there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder disability and his military service, including whether it was caused by flying Agent Orange missions, being shot at, and getting mortared.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of both hips due to a lack of adequate medical opinion and potential procedural errors.

The Veteran's service-connected atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease did not meet the criteria for a higher initial disability rating in excess of 60 percent, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due solely to the service-connected condition was granted.

The Veteran's eligibility to continue enrollment in the PCAFC program has been extended indefinitely due to a change in eligibility criteria and reassessment timelines. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the case for a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran requires personal care services, supervision or protection based on symptoms or neurological impairment, or regular extensive instruction or supervision.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 7, 2021, for the awards of service connection for right upper extremity weakness and right lower extremity weakness as residuals of stroke.

The Veteran's serious injury is not eligible for PCAFC benefits due to the date range of his service. However, with the expansion of eligibility criteria in October 2022, he now meets the requirements and the claim should be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has been dismissed because the appellant withdrew the appeal before the Board made a decision.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the request for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request was not timely and good cause was not shown.

The Board found that the overpayment was improperly created due to a sole administrative error by VA, and thus dismissed the Veteran's waiver claim as moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's glioblastoma was caused by his service, including presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The AOJ is instructed to obtain such an opinion.

The Board found that the appellant was not entitled to additional accrued benefits and reimbursement of funeral expenses, as she had already been awarded all of the benefits due her at the time of her mother's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right toe gout and military service. The claim will be reviewed again with the addition of a new medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the eligibility decision for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and requires further review by obtaining a legally adequate medical opinion from the CEAT.

The appeal for VA home loan benefits has been granted, and there is no longer any case or controversy. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a right eye disability, but the Court directed them to remand it due to VA's failure to obtain records from Ryukyus Army Hospital in Okinawa. The case is now being remanded to try and get these records.

The Board has determined that the eligibility decision for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and requires further review. The Veteran's application was denied, but new evidence submitted by his spouse indicates he may require personal care services due to disabilities such as arthritis and hand numbness.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for snoring was dismissed because the VA Form 10182, Notice of Disagreement, was not filed within the required time frame.

The Veteran's claim for PCAFC benefits was denied because he is not in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months. The Board finds that the decision did not adequately address the evidence and requires additional clarification and development.

The Veteran's chest pain, which had its onset during service and causes functional impairment of earning capacity, is granted as service connected.