Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the status of the Veteran's outstanding warrant and any related information, as this may affect his eligibility for VA pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to his mental incapacity, as evidenced by medical opinions and discharge notes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and service personnel records, as well as any disability records from M.D.E.S.E., S.D.D. and Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether an upper extremity neurological disorder, manifested by a pinched nerve with numbness and tingling fingers, is etiologically related to a head injury incurred during ACDUTRA. As such, service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Veteran's death was caused by stomach cancer, which is not service-connected. The Board found no evidence linking the stomach cancer to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death is being reviewed, and a medical opinion will be sought to determine if his service-connected right foot amputation disability was a principal or contributory cause. Additionally, the claim for secondary service connection for supranuclear palsy as aggravated by the right foot amputation disability will also be reconsidered.

The Board denied service connection for sterility and a bilateral hand disorder. The decision is final, and the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for sterility was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for a bilateral hand disorder was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the Board finds that service connection for venous insufficiency as secondary to the service-connected bilateral postphlebitic syndrome is not warranted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left arm disability, which he claims is related to an in-service motorcycle accident. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining records from Dr. Bryan and scheduling the Veteran for a VA orthopedic examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant had no qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, they are not eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The appellant's service as a recognized guerrilla with the Philippine Army was not verified by the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), leading to a denial of his claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The appellant's service records have been certified by the National Personnel Records Center as not including recognized guerrilla or Philippine Commonwealth Army service. As a result, he is not eligible for payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's claim for additional educational assistance under the Post-9/10 GI Bill is denied as he has already used all of his Chapter 30 benefits, limiting him to unused entitlement under Chapter 33.

The Board has determined that additional development of the Veteran's records and a medical opinion are necessary to determine if his death was caused by exposure to herbicides in service, which would allow for presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records, lack of a detailed opinion regarding head injury residuals, and need for an orthopedic examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing cardiac arrhythmia, paroxysmal tachycardia, was not aggravated by his military service and granted service connection based on a finding of clear and unmistakable evidence of its existence prior to service.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than January 19, 1996 for the grant of service connection for cause of death. The appellant's August 1975 correspondence was not considered a pending informal claim to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's impotence to his military service and denied all claims.