Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility criteria for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right elbow fracture before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ulcerative colitis existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient development of the record.

The Veteran's fatigue and sleep disturbance are attributed to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board finds that a grant of presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 is not possible for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted, with his left scapular-vertebral region disability rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining his service treatment records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature of his bilateral hip disorder and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO in Phoenix, Arizona for additional development of his claim including obtaining relevant Social Security Administration and VA Vocational Rehabilitation records. The effective date for TDIU remains January 27, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, attributing it to his leukemia which was found to be related to new and material evidence submitted by the appellant.

The case is being remanded for additional development to address the cause of death and related service connection issues, including potential exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen her claim for service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy, finding that the new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating her claim.

The Veteran asserts that she has additional disability resulting from dental/oral surgery performed in June 2002. The Board requested a VA medical opinion regarding whether any additional disability resulted from the June 2002 surgery and if so, whether it was reasonably foreseeable. Further development is needed to obtain surgical records for the bilateral bone grafts in preparation of dental implants associated with teeth #19 and #30 performed on or about June 2, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate consideration of evidence in a previous VA medical opinion and the need to address the appellant's statements regarding stomach problems during service.

The Veteran's mitochondrial myopathy is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was due to liver cancer, which is presumed to be caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further investigation regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Thailand, which could impact his claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent blistering of the hands and feet, conjunctivitis, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD. The appeal is dismissed as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims.

The Veteran's bilateral pterygium has not resulted in visual acuity that meets the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's skin disability of the chin has been rated as 10 percent disabling since February 18, 2010. Prior to that date, a noncompensable rating was assigned.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and encephalitis, finding insufficient medical evidence to support current diagnoses related to in-service injuries.