Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal regarding overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits is remanded due to a pre-decisional error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence submitted when the claim is readjudicated.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for additional VR&E services, other than employment services, to include additional education and training benefits. The decision found that his current goal of obtaining a bachelor's degree was not reasonably necessary to achieve suitable employment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the VA Form 10182s filed in April 2020 were untimely attempted opt-ins to the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (AMA).

The Veteran's left clavicle fracture resulted in painful motion of the AC joint, which is rated at a minimum of 20 percent under VA regulations. The appeal for higher ratings was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) is being remanded due to an error in the initial decision process. The AOJ needs to provide notice of his right to a hearing before issuing a final decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for their service-connected reflux disease was not perfected, and the June 2024 decision did not constitute a supplemental claim. Therefore, the appellant is not eligible for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the June 2024 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for right and left tenosynovitis with tendonitis, as well as a TDIU, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion. The current VA examinations do not account for the ameliorative effects of medication used by the Veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's request for eligibility to receive agent fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2025 rating decision. The appeal was dismissed as there is no valid fee agreement between the Veteran and the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a procedural error in notifying the Veteran about the appellant's request for apportionment of his VA disability compensation. The AOJ is instructed to correct this by sending Financial Status Report forms and requesting that both parties provide information on their financial status.

The Veteran's Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation is granted to be apportioned to the appellant, on behalf of minor child J.W.

The Veteran transferred his entitlement to educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to his daughter, who is now over 26 years old. The Board denied her claim as she was not eligible for education benefits beyond age 26.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's essential tremor is related to his military service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Reiter's arthritis of the bilateral ankles is denied as it was not filed before October 13, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for right calf injury residuals and assigned an initial 10% rating. The eligibility of attorneys D.W. and C.A. to receive direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in the August 2024 rating decision is determined.

The Board has determined that the Veteran and his spouse, M., entered into a domestic partnership under California law in May 2024. However, this partnership is not considered a marriage for VA purposes due to California's definition of domestic partnerships as distinct from marriages. Therefore, M. cannot be recognized as the Veteran's dependent spouse for the purpose of additional compensation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing on his supplemental claim, as required by VA regulations.

The Board dismissed the appeal for eligibility of direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran, as the Appellant did not file a valid appeal and was not adversely affected by the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for adenocarcinoma colon (colon cancer) due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, but denied service connection for diverticular disease, which the Veteran contends is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the award of attorney fees to his former attorney representative, K.L., based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2021 rating decision is dismissed because K.L. waived entitlement to those fees.