Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including xerosis with pruritus (skin condition), was granted with an effective date of October 26, 2021. The Board also remanded the case to assign an initial compensable rating and obtain private medical records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for liver cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between the condition and his active duty service.

The Veteran's unspecified insomnia disorder is rated at a 50 percent, but no higher. The symptoms of flattened affect, impairment of short and long-term memory, and disturbances of motivation and mood are consistent with this rating.

The Board denied eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran is in need of personal care services.

The Veteran's eligibility to enroll in the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT). The matter must be reconsidered with a new medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran requires personal care services, supervision or protection, or regular/extended instruction.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion in connection with the Veteran's claim for service connection for Stargardt's disease is inadequate and requires further development. The matter is being remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition pre-existed service, if so, whether it was aggravated by service, and whether it is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for balance issues as secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI). The medical evidence supports that the TBI caused or aggravated the Veteran's balance issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new medical determination regarding personal care services and for providing complete notice of the decision as required by law. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot conditions due to a lack of a VA examination, which was necessary given the Veteran's current symptoms and history.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and lack of clarity on whether the appellant is a proper claimant. The AOJ needs to associate all relevant evidence, including receipts, claims, VHA correspondence, and any other documents related to the December 2020 prescription expenses.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome but denied service connection for bilateral asteroid hyalosis, bilateral cataracts, and left eye pterygium. The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is linked to his active duty service, while the other conditions are not.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's contention that his gall bladder removal and chronic diarrhea are related to anthrax vaccinations administered during service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is not eligible for PCAFC due to lack of personal care services. The decision is remanded as additional medical opinions are needed and proper notice must be provided.

The Board found compelling circumstances mitigating the appellant's misconduct, allowing him to be considered a veteran for VA benefits purposes.

The Veteran's right hand tremors are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board is remanding the case to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tremors of the right and left upper extremities are being remanded due to errors in duty to assist, specifically regarding potential exposure to herbicides during his service in Okinawa, Japan. The Veteran was also not provided with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his tremors.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral eye conditions are not service-connected, and has remanded the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome due to concerns about a pre-decisional error in the December 2020 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the VA decision on appeal was not supported by sufficient reasoning and requires further review. The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC is remanded to obtain a more detailed medical opinion regarding his need for personal care services, supervision or protection, and instruction.

The Veteran's non-VA emergency medical expenses incurred on February 14, 2024 are granted as the treatment was for an emergent condition (jaundice) and a VA facility was not feasibly available.

The Board granted a maximum 100 percent rating for the Veteran's abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) due to its preclusion of exertion throughout the appeal period.