Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claim for service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis was granted on an accrued benefits basis, effective September 23, 2008. The Board found that the appellant is not entitled to an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have Guillain-Barré Syndrome that had its onset in or is otherwise related to active service. As a result, the claim for service connection for Guillain-Barré Syndrome must be denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed disability related to his in-service right hand injury or head/face trauma. His claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable evaluation for leukopenia and secondary anemia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic skin disability, claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure, was denied. The Veteran's PTSD claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent was also denied.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of service in the United States Armed Forces.

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

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have the requisite service to establish basic eligibility for obtaining a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and thus his claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and a new examination to assess his complaints of pain associated with the surgical scar.

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 denied the appellant's claim for Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation (FVEC) Fund due to a lack of qualified service, as determined by the National Personnel Records Center.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and arranging for a VA examination.

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 decided to remand the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and providing a new opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new evidence. However, the evidence does not establish that any service-connected disability caused or contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the claim as the appellant did not have recognized active military service, thus failing to meet eligibility criteria for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund.

The Veteran's right buttock shell fragment wound residuals are rated at 20 percent, effective April 20, 2006.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as a result of service-connected acoustic trauma.,No specific effective date was provided in the decision.

The VA determined that the appellant did not have the required service to qualify for benefits under the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and thus denied his claim.

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 United States Armed Forces.