Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient detail in the VA eye examination report and a need for further clarification regarding the Veteran's cataracts and pseudophakia.

The Veteran's service-connected bromhidrosis with dermatophyte and hyperhidrosis of both feet is currently rated at 10 percent, the minimum rating available under VA's rating schedule. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing atrial fibrillation increased in severity during his 2005 period of active duty, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a prostate disorder, finding that the Veteran's current claim is based on new evidence and not previously denied due to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and mild nonproliferative retinopathy associated with herbicide exposure was granted effective January 26, 2009. The Board finds that the earliest effective date that can be granted is January 26, 2009.

The Veteran's annual countable income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, resulting in his nonservice-connected pension being terminated.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left eye disability and any right eye disability secondary to that condition. The pre-service level of disability for the left eye must also be determined.

The Board found that the appellant did not have service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces and thus, is not eligible for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces and therefore is not eligible for benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new VA examination to assess his service-connected residuals, dislocation, of the right talus with traumatic arthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam and his widow's claims.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to an equipment malfunction during a scheduled videoconference hearing, and the case will be heard by a Travel Board at the Lincoln, Nebraska RO.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have the requisite service to establish basic eligibility for benefits under the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and thus denied his claim.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's rating for thoracic and lumbosacral spine disabilities from 20 percent to 10 percent was proper, based on evidence showing improvement in his condition.

The claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death was denied in an August 2006 rating decision. The appellant submitted additional evidence, including hearing testimony and treatise evidence, but this new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is denied as he was not found to be unemployable solely due to his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA medical facility from July 4, 2011 through July 6, 2011 was granted by the Lincoln, Nebraska VA Medical Center prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal problems, including flatus, are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria for service connection under VA regulations.