Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records and further efforts to obtain them.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, claimed as residuals of cold injury in service, is being remanded due to the need for further development including obtaining VA and SSA records.

The Board has restored a 10 percent evaluation for soft tissue injury of the left biceps, finding no improvement in symptoms or disability since the initial assignment.

The Veteran's death was not service connected for any disability, and the claim for accrued benefits based on chronic lymphocytic leukemia is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for essential tremor is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of his claims file.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for macrocytosis, finding that it is not a compensable disability and thus cannot be granted.

The Board found that the award of service connection for dysesthesias of the bilateral lower extremities was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus granting the appeal to keep this condition in service connection.

The cause of the Veteran's death was not related to service-connected disabilities. The appellant is also denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as she did not meet the criteria for entitlement, including having a continuous period of total disability due to service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the motions due to the death of the moving party.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to accrued benefits and service connection for a left leg disability. The cause of death claim will be reconsidered along with these other claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying active service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerillas, in the Armed Forces of the United States. Therefore, he is not entitled to a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck injury with a herniated disc, as the evidence did not relate his current disability to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund is denied due to forfeiture of VA benefits based on a finding of fraud.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's testicular cancer is related to his inservice exposure to radio frequency radiation. The Veteran must provide information about any chemical or compound exposures during service and submit relevant records from Drs. G.A.B. and W.J.M.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hypertensive retinopathy is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension and cardiovascular disease. The Board also found no evidence of any other current right or left eye disorders (including vitreous floaters, refractive error, hyperopia, astigmatism, and/or myopic presbyopia) being proximately due to or the result of an incident of service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's lung disorder and skin disorder claims are being remanded for additional development. The service connection for the lung disorder is being decided on its merits, while the skin disorder claim requires new evidence to reopen it.

The Board found that the Veteran's glioma, to include a tumor, was not incurred in or aggravated during service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination, and the Veteran's statements as to his inservice injury are not found to be lacking credibility.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD and finds no evidence of a current psychiatric disability related to service. The diagnosis is now considered schizoaffective disorder, which was not present in service or within one year after discharge.