Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case due to challenges regarding the propriety and validity of overpayments arising from receipt of an upward spousal adjustment. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed for a paid and due audit, with details on how the debt amounts were calculated provided in an Appeal Notification Letter.

The appellant is not eligible for DIC or accrued benefits as she does not meet the eligibility criteria. The Board denied both claims.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate assessment of the Veteran's need for personal care services due to his reported inability to perform certain ADLs and need for supervision, protection or instruction.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral testicle disability and a bilateral lower leg disability, finding no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's poor circulation disabilities are related to service or secondary to her service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for basic eligibility to enroll in VA healthcare due to a lack of active duty service and therefore, not meeting the definition of a 'veteran' as defined by VA.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome with anemia on a presumptive basis due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, and the effective date is June 5, 2024.

The Board denied entitlement to DIC and death benefits because the appellant did not meet the legal requirements for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, including that her marriage to the Veteran occurred less than one year before his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected peripheral vascular disease were denied as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7114.

The appeal is remanded due to inadequate notification of the decision and a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral upper extremity nerve conditions due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion considering the Veteran's reports about injuries and symptoms in service.

The Board has determined that the eligibility determination for PCAFC was based on invalid legal criteria and is therefore remanded to consider the Veteran's eligibility under the correct criteria.

The Veteran's claim for VA educational assistance benefits is being remanded due to a potential error in the eligibility determination based on her discharge status. The AOJ needs to obtain additional information regarding the nature and character of her discharge, including any service personnel records, allegations of misconduct, and requests to upgrade her discharge.

The Veteran seeks full entitlement to beneficiary travel benefits for two episodes of care on August 25, 2021, and November 24, 2021. The Board finds that the VHA committed a pre-decisional duty to assist error as it failed to fully inform or provide details of the evidence relied on to reach its conclusions regarding the closest VA facility and mileage calculation.

The Board denied the claim for payment of medical expenses incurred on December 2, 2021, under CHAMPVA because C.A., who was not a Veteran or the current spouse of the Veteran, was not eligible for the program.

The Veteran's eligibility to enroll in the VA PCAFC program was denied due to a lack of explanation in the March 2024 CEAT opinion. The matter is being remanded for a new medical opinion from the CEAT.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hand disability manifested by pain, finding that it is at least as likely as not that this condition began during active service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for retinoschisis and retinal cysts in the left eye is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran was not properly notified of the scheduled examination, which limited the evidence available for consideration.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chest pain was dismissed because the appeal request was not filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause was provided.

The Veteran's eligibility for the PCAFC program has been extended until September 30, 2028. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining adverse determinations.