Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding private medical records related to asbestos exposure and lung disability. The Veteran is requested to provide information about his private physician and for VA to obtain relevant records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and the Veteran's right leg condition is related to service.

The Board has decided that the VA loan guaranty benefits application must be remanded due to incomplete records and a need for further review.

The Veteran's child, D.B., was removed from her award of VA disability compensation benefits due to turning 18 years old. The Board found that the termination was proper as there was no evidence showing continued eligibility for dependency allowance.

The Veteran is granted basic eligibility for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship as he meets the criteria of being enrolled in a program leading to teaching certification.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding removing the Veteran's spouse and child from his disability compensation award, as their status was reinstated effective November 27, 2013.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of entitlement to payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided by Mayo Clinic Hospital on February 11, 2022. The decision is pending further action and review.

The Veteran's daughter is seeking VA educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran transferred his education benefits to her.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal of the overpayment waiver request, and as a result, the issue is dismissed.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for recognition of K.W. as his dependent parent, effective September 1, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that his conditions were not related to his military service and did not warrant a grant based on exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's child, G.M., is not considered a dependent for VA benefits purposes due to her permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age 18. The Board has decided to remand the case for proper VCAA notice.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA dental examination to clarify if the Veteran has any teeth/gum diagnoses and their nature and etiology, including whether they are due to his service or service-connected facial scar.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's TMD is related to her in-service nasal fracture, and thus service connection for TMD is granted.

The Veteran's spouse is appealing for service connection for the cause of his death. The claim was initially denied due to lack of a death certificate, and despite receiving one within a year, the RO has not processed it further. The Board orders the RO to continue processing the claim on the merits.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's VA compensation benefits were properly withheld to offset his concurrent receipt of 86 days of active service pay in FY 2023. However, due to errors and lack of information regarding the overpayment, the decision is remanded for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of varicose veins of the right lower extremity due to a duty-to-assist error in pre-decisional duty-to-assist. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral dry eye syndrome, finding that there is no medical evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for dry eye syndrome, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding direct service connection for a bilateral greater toenail disability. The claim will be reconsidered with new evidence and a fresh examination.