Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board dismissed the appeal for payment of reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided from July 14, 2020, through July 28, 2020, as there was no record of a denial notification and the issue had not been adjudicated by the AOJ.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months based on a need for supervision or protection and needs for regular or extensive instruction. However, the eligibility determination was not made with consideration of whether participation in PCAFC would be in the best interest of the Veteran. The decision is therefore remanded to obtain an adequate CEAT consultation opinion regarding this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC program due to a separation and divorce, making him no longer eligible.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for individual unemployability, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the claims for dependency benefits for the Veteran's children and spouse have been granted by the AOJ, effective December 1, 2024.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for her service-connected oligomenorrhea due to removal of the right ovary is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence when the claim is readjudicated.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's left eye CRVO, effective from the date of the July 2024 decision on appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is entitled to SMC based on loss of use in his left upper and lower extremities. The issues of entitlement to evaluations in excess of 30 percent for left upper extremity weakness status post cerebral vascular accident and entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for left sided weakness, lower extremity status post cerebral vascular accident are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to May 23, 2018 for service connection of left and right elbow disabilities as these matters are final based on a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for compensable disability ratings for DVT and status post lower leg thrombectomy of the left and right legs have been denied. The Board found that there were no symptoms warranting a compensable rating based on intermittent edema or fatigue.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was denied. The appeal to restore J.T. as the fiduciary was granted, with the removal of J.T. found not proper.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and related ratings have been denied.,No new or material evidence was submitted within the one-year period following the July 2019 rating decision, which is required to reopen a previously denied claim.

The Board has determined that the CEAT's decision regarding PCAFC eligibility was not supported by sufficient evidence and requires further review.

The appeal for an earlier effective date of rating for peptic ulcer disease is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to his service-connected stressor related disorder. The claim for DIC benefits under 1318 is dismissed as moot because the Veteran was not in receipt of a 100% evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the eligibility determination for PCAFC, including a lack of adequate medical review and missing evidence. The Veteran's eligibility will be reassessed with an updated opinion from the CEAT.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, including as secondary to thyroid cancer. The AOJ is required to obtain additional service records and provide an updated medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lung disorder.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied due to a lack of proper notification and an inadequate medical decision. The Board is remanding the case because the initial eligibility determination did not provide sufficient information about the basis for the denial.

The Veteran's appeal to continue eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC program has been dismissed due to an extension of eligibility.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bilateral foot pain, and the Board has dismissed it.