Other conditions decisions — 2026

The DIC claim is denied because the Veteran was not rated totally disabled for a continuous period of at least 10 years immediately preceding his death. The service connection issue is remanded due to duty to assist error.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to waive recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $4,950.51 due to concurrent receipt of drill/training pay.

The Veteran's disability of numbness, tingling, and pain in the left lower extremity is granted as service connected.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and treatment records review, requiring a new VA examination.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the duodenum was denied service connection as there is no evidence linking it to his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's left foot gout is granted with an initial rating of 30 percent.,Service connection for right foot gout is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of petroclival tentorial meningioma and hemangioma of the liver due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the Appellant's request to be recognized as a substitute party and dismissed her appeal for burial benefits due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board has dismissed the appeal seeking eligibility for VA benefits due to improper concurrent elections of review options and because the June 2025 VA Form 10182 was received by the Board before the July 2025 higher-level review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear employment and income information provided by the Veteran.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the establishment of entitlement to Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as it is a procedural defect.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhagic ovarian cysts and denied service connection for endometriosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing left femur condition was aggravated by his service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the January 2025 decisional letter did not adjudicate whether C. should be added as the Veteran's dependent spouse.

The Board has decided that the VASP application is not associated with the claims file and requires additional information to be obtained before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for loss of teeth (previously evaluated as maxilla injury residuals, status post dental trauma) is denied. The Board finds that the assigned noncompensable rating is the most appropriate rating due to the Veteran's service-connected condition being less than 25 percent and replaceable by prosthesis. The claim for TDIU is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to DIC due to a failure to obtain a medical opinion prior to the rating decision on appeal regarding whether the Veteran's arthritis was related to his period of active service, and if so, whether it contributed to his death.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied due to incomplete VA Forms, and the Board finds this a procedural error warranting corrective action before adjudicating the appeal on the merits.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left lower lobe lung mass, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active service due to exposure to chemicals in an unventilated storeroom during his MOS as an aviation supply clerk.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran requires personal care services and if participation in PCAFC would be in his best interest. The case will be reviewed with a new opinion from CEAT.