Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for a voice disability and lung disability, both related to the Veteran's service-connected left leg amputation associated with varicose veins and complications from intubation and tracheostomy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining medical opinions and private treatment records, which are necessary for a proper determination of service connection for panic disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for hammertoes of both the left and right feet prior to March 14, 2024.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for Graves' disease and a need for an addendum opinion on the etiology of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the August 2024 VA opinion and because of the PACT Act, which requires a VA examination and medical nexus opinion.

The Veteran's deviated septum and associated sleep disorder are granted service connection. The Board found the Veteran satisfied all three elements of his direct and secondary service connection claims.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease was found to have started during service and continued after, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has found that there are pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remanded the case for further development. The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral artery disease is being reviewed as secondary to service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at an initial 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied an increased rating for narcolepsy, finding the evidence did not show the Veteran experienced seizures as required for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the appellant is the surviving spouse of the Veteran and grants her claim for recognition as such.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma, finding that there was no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a government-furnished headstone or grave marker because his current privately-funded headstone or marker is not considered an 'unmarked' grave, despite being legibly inscribed with the deceased Veteran's name.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 30 percent for the residuals of a gallbladder removal is granted, effective August 10, 2022. The issue of TDIU is remanded due to insufficient examination details.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine the living arrangements and child support obligations of three biological children with initials Q.J. The apportionment from the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of these children will be reconsidered based on their current residence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of left-hand and right-hand conditions due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's active service is alleged to have caused his current hand conditions, which he contends are not supported by documented medical history.

The Veteran's claim for additional payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses to and from a VA medical facility was denied as the closest available VA-authorized health care facility was the Topeka VAMC, not Oklahoma City VAMC. The Veteran received partial reimbursement based on this decision.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the claim for service connection of a dental disorder, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the hip disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating or higher based on limitation of motion. The reduction in ratings from 10% to 0% was found to be improper and restored.

The Veteran's spouse, R.W., is granted a $700 monthly apportionment from the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits. The decision considers whether this amount would cause undue hardship for the Veteran.