Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder and abdominal muscle disorder were not incurred or aggravated by military service, and his claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbar strain with degenerative changes was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing left hip disorder was aggravated by his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination of his service-connected bilateral foot dermatophytosis (epidermophytosis) with onychomycosis. The current level of severity will be determined.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria to be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits due to lack of knowledge of a legal impediment and her inconsistent statements regarding the validity of their common-law marriage.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service in the U.S. Armed Forces and therefore is not a veteran for purposes of receiving compensation from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board found that the appellant did not have recognized service with the United States Armed Forces, and therefore is not eligible for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran was awarded service connection for immunoblastic lymphoma as a result of exposure to herbicides, rated at 100 percent disabling. The retroactive payment of $25,922.00 was issued after the Veteran's death and cannot be paid to his estate.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have legal entitlement to a one-time payment from the Filipino Veteran's Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of recognized service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund as he did not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility on July 5, 2009 are granted as the emergency treatment provided met all criteria under Section 1725 of Title 38, United States Code.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of the record. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for impotency due to VA surgery is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and determining whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied service connection claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's injuries in March 1961 were incurred in the line of duty and not due to his own willful misconduct, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a cardiovascular disorder in service and concluded that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the appellant had eligible service for VA benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the left eye disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and his bilateral hearing loss did not warrant an initial compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for moderate, right upper extremity neurological dysfunction as a residual of the Veteran's inservice traumatic brain injury. The Veteran was previously denied service connection for this condition due to lack of a current diagnosis. However, the evidence now shows that the Veteran experiences such symptoms and they are related to his inservice TBI.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to metastic pancreatic cancer and aspiration pneumonia, finding that these conditions were not related to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the impact of his medications on his employability and whether he can perform sedentary work.