Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an effective date before July 20, 2023, for service connection of cardiovascular signs and symptoms. The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the reassessment of eligibility for the legacy Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the service connection for aorta dissection and arrhythmia, thus dismissing the case.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking additional VA disability compensation benefits based on recognition as J. as the Veteran's child, including on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding private medical records that are relevant to the issue of service connection for residuals of a stroke as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD). The VA is instructed to obtain these records and provide an adequate opinion regarding the relationship between the stroke and CAD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in pre-decisional duty-to-assist actions, including missing records and inadequate development of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left vocal cord related to burn pit exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is related to his service exposure, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the DIC claim due to a duty-to-assist error, and requests additional opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death from asbestos exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding direct service connection and potential exposure-based service connection.

The Veteran's application to enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs' Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was denied due to his death, making him ineligible for the program.

The appeal concerning eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC program is denied due to the death of the Veteran, making it impossible for the applicants to be enrolled.

The appeal is remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including an inadequate medical opinion and outstanding SSA disability records. The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 22, 2020 for the grant of service connection for somatic symptom disorder. The decision is based on a finding that there was a pending claim for service connection prior to April 20, 2021 and that the effective date can be no earlier than the date of receipt of the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board is remanding the case to review eligibility for PCAFC due to inadequate notice and a legally insufficient medical opinion, as well as potential legal issues with the definition of 'supervision, protection, or instruction' under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the April 2021 decision denying eligibility for PCAFC is legally inadequate and remanded to allow a new medical determination considering all available evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's waiver claim due to issues with timeliness and income details, requiring further review by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC).

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) due to an error in duty to assist.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria is dismissed because the February 3, 2025 decision was not a valid appeal to the Board.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lung disorder claim should be remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and an unclear relationship between the current condition and service.

The Veteran's death precluded initial eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC. The appeal is denied.