Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran's left lower extremity numbness is rated at a 10 percent evaluation, effective September 27, 2004. The claim for an earlier effective date was granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA medical examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining financial information from the Veteran to determine his employment status. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for pancreatic and liver cancer, which was dismissed by the Board.

The Veteran's basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was granted based on permanent and total disability. However, the appellant is not eligible for DEA benefits as she turned 26 years old before the effective date of the finding of permanent and total disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his intervertebral disk syndrome, bulging disk L5-S1 was denied as the evidence did not show that his disability warranted a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further examination and development of facts.

The Board dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of intervertebral disc syndrome as there is no legal basis to grant such a request.

The Veteran seeks service connection for adenocarcinoma of the lung, which he claims was caused by exposure to asbestos and chemicals during his military service. The case is being remanded for further development including verification of his claimed exposures and a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current jaw disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service did not include any period of active service during a period of war, and therefore he does not meet the legal definition of a veteran of a war. His service is not qualifying service for the benefit sought, i.e., nonservice connected VA death pension benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's deep vein thrombosis of the left lower extremity did not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine how VA arrived at the Veteran's countable income for 2006 and beyond, as well as to address his arguments regarding specific sources of income.

The appellant died during the appeal, and as a result, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issue of increased compensation benefits based on recognition of dependent children.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cold weather injury residuals to his hands and feet are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a more comprehensive VA examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to be eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to VA death benefits, but denied it on the merits as the decedent did not have qualifying service for VA death benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund due to lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of recognized service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerrillas in the service of the United States Armed Forces.