Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation, as they do not qualify for permanent and total disability due to loss of use of extremities or anatomical regions.

The Board found that the overpayment of $8,564.00 in VA survivors' pension benefits was validly created due to a change in her in-home care services and ultimately terminated after the Appellant stopped receiving such services effective August 14, 2024.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist omissions and incorrect adjudication of the claim as a beneficiary travel benefit instead of emergency travel expenses. The Veteran's medical records from the non-VA hospital and ambulance provider need to be obtained for proper adjudication under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of medical and ambulance services provided on December 12, 2019, as the claims have been approved by VA.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation (SHA). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result of this withdrawal.

The Veteran's appeal for an extension of a temporary total evaluation based on the need for convalescence due to his service-connected left great toe hallux valgus and degenerative joint disease has been dismissed because this issue was already decided by the Board in January 2026.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart conditions may be related to his service-connected sleep apnea and/or generalized anxiety disorder, but further examination is needed to determine causation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for TDIU should be remanded due to errors in obtaining his work history and VA treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain missing records from Joplin CBOC, clarify the Veteran's employment history, and consider these new pieces of information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dental and oral conditions are remanded due to the need for clarification of the nature of his condition and a determination regarding eligibility for treatment purposes.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The appeal is dismissed as the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the issue of payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical treatment expenses incurred from November 30, 2021, to January 7, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for androgenetic alopecia, finding that the evidence did not support a causal link between her current condition and her military service. The examiner concluded that genetic factors were more significant in causing the condition.

The Veteran's request for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical treatment incurred at St. Croix Regional Medical Center on July 9, 2019, August 8, 2019, and September 26, 2019 is denied as the treatment was not related to an emergency condition.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits has been extended and will be reassessed at a later time, so the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for bilateral shin splints due to a lack of a VA examination and opinion, as it is likely that running during service caused his shin splints.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and conducting an adequate examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia as secondary to tinnitus will be reconsidered.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of your case.

The Board has granted service connection for hiatal hernia with gastritis and dysphagia, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a 100% rating for schizoaffective disorder chronic with acute exacerbation was granted effective January 28, 2021. The appeal is remanded for consideration of other issues.

The Board has granted a waiver of an overpayment of $4,185 in VA apportionment benefits due to the appellant's inability to afford basic necessities for herself and her children. The decision also considers that recovery would defeat the purpose of the benefit.