Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Veteran's CRAO with strabismus is considered a qualifying additional disability caused by the VA eye surgeries in November and December 2018, which were not reasonably foreseeable. The Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical expenses incurred from May 2019 to December 2019.

The Veteran's entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits were restored effective January 29, 2023. The AOJ improperly discontinued these benefits retroactively without proper justification.

The Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome is rated at a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6025, the maximum available for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA ambulance transportation on May 28, 2020 was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for HSV-1, or oral herpes, is granted. The effective date of the award is August 6, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for testicular cancer effective July 18, 2022. The decision is based on the Veteran's supplemental claim received on that date.

The Veteran's lung disability is already rated at 100%, and he receives SMC at the housebound rate. Therefore, a TDIU would not result in greater monetary compensation.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided in April 2024 was inadequate for adjudication purposes and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's sinus condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the statutory housebound rate criteria is dismissed because their Notice of Disagreement was invalid as it attempted to appeal a prior Board decision.

The Veteran's spouse and child were recognized as dependents for VA purposes based on the submission of appropriate documentation.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain a new medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service, his death, and any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's spouse, MJW, is seeking an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits. The AOJ denied her claim due to incomplete information regarding whether the Veteran provides a reasonable level of support to her. The Board finds that more evidence is needed to determine both parties' financial status.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia from June 4, 2014 to September 27, 2018 and a 30 percent rating thereafter. The Veteran's CML was in remission during the latter period.

The Veteran seeks service connection for shin splints that he claims began during his active duty at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. The VA has not provided a sufficient examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current right and left shin conditions, as well as their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in notifying the appellant of his right to a hearing, and the AOJ is instructed to provide such notice before readjudicating the claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses and ambulance services due to approval of these claims by VA.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinomas of the head and face, status post excision, residual scars are not manifested by at least one characteristic of disfigurement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination used in the initial decision, and a new medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's right wrist disabilities are related to service.