Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Veteran's right hip trochanteric bursitis resulted in functional equivalent of favorable ankylosis, warranting a 60% rating. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is owed $1,852.10 due to an underpayment of VA compensation benefits from December 2023 and February 2024.

The Veteran's appeal to reinstate his eligibility for VA Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) benefits was dismissed because the timely submission of a VA Form 10182 was not made.

The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision on eligibility for PCAFC benefits was based on a flawed CEAT review and remands the case to consider all relevant evidence, including a December 2022 Veteran Functional Assessment Instrument (VFAI).

The Board has determined that the TDIU and DEA benefits were improperly discontinued due to a pre-decisional error in not considering SSA records, which were relied upon for discontinuing these benefits. The claims are being remanded to correct this error.

The Veteran's appeal of the termination of additional compensation for his child, D., effective April 1, 2020, is dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and an earlier effective date for total disability for individual unemployability (TDIU) are dismissed due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to clarify the Veteran's need for personal care services and whether participation in PCAFC would be in his best interest.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is not eligible for enrollment in the PCAFC program. The decision is remanded due to incomplete or insufficient evidence provided by the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT).

The Veteran's surviving spouse withdrew the appeal for an earlier effective date for eligibility in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The Board dismissed this appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no case or controversy over which to exercise jurisdiction since the appellants were not denied continued participation in PCAFC.

The Board has found pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands the case for a medical opinion on eligibility criteria under the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010. The decision also requires that proper notice be provided to the Veteran, Primary Family Caregiver Applicant, and representative.

The Veteran's eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinion and insufficient notice. The Board will need to provide a new medical opinion addressing the criteria for eligibility and issue proper notification.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Appellant's sister-in-law, who filed a Notice of Disagreement on behalf of the Appellant, is not a proper claimant and did not meet the necessary procedural requirements.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of reopening her service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of relevant new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's intestinal neoplasm, claimed as a gastrointestinal tumor, is not related to his military service or in-service toxic exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has determined that the record is incomplete and requires additional documentation related to the Veteran's application for caregiver benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The case is being remanded to allow the AOJ to reconstruct the record and associate all relevant PCAFC records, including decision letters, CEAT review, Veteran's assessments, primary care collaboration, and application intake records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including dyspnea on exertion, is granted. The claims for service connection for left and right elbow conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's continued enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) has been extended until a later reassessment, and thus his appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for tardive dyskinesia is denied. A separate 10 percent disability rating for slowed speech due to tardive dyskinesia is granted.