Other conditions decisions — 2026

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by CAMC Urology Center of Charleston on February 25, 2021 is dismissed as no claim has been filed with VA.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for impairment of left lower leg, tibia and fibula is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA needs to provide a VA ankle examination to determine the current nature and severity of any left ankle symptoms or disability associated with his service-connected residuals of a left tibia and fibula fracture.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error. The VA-contracted medical opinion did not provide an adequate rationale regarding whether the Veteran's Henoch-Schonlein purpura had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for Alzheimer's dementia as secondary to bilateral hearing loss and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to the Veteran's dementia.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the causation and aggravation of her bladder disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical nexus opinion and failure to obtain relevant non-VA medical records.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and there was no valid notice of disagreement filed with respect to an adjudicative determination.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the proposed severance of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria as it is not ripe for appellate consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule a VA examination near the Veteran's Texas residence, which was a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The examiner is requested to determine if the Veteran's halos/starbursts are unusual results of his September 2015 implantable Collamer lens procedure.

The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings for lung disease and residuals of esophageal cancer as moot because the Veteran was already in receipt of the highest possible ratings for these conditions, which are in effect for the entirety of the appeal period. The claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at a higher level based on need for aid and assistance due to the Veteran's condition prior to his passing is granted.

The Board has determined that the appeal is remanded due to a lack of documentation and procedural errors. The AOJ needs to provide any relevant evidence considered by them, including procedural documents or claims, hospital or ambulance records, the ambulance provider, and documentation establishing the claim as VCA or VCCP.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pleurisy and emphysema was granted with an effective date of September 20, 2024. The Board found that the Veteran continuously pursued the claim since September 20, 2024.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues related to the creation of an overpayment and will be reviewed by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The Board denied service connection for a temporomandibular joint disorder as there is no current diagnosis or functional impairment associated with the condition.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for recognizing K.A.H. as the Veteran's spouse for additional dependency compensation, finding that December 26, 2024 is the earliest possible effective date based on the evidence received.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and a compensable disability rating due to procedural errors, but an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 is denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure at Nam Phong RTAFB.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a potential error in creating the overpayment, and will allow for further review of the validity of the debt.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and exposures at Camp LeJeune contributed to his cause of death. The VA must obtain an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU was withdrawn, and thus the case is dismissed.