Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran's service connection claims for a dental condition are denied as he does not meet the criteria for any eligibility class under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility criteria for establishing entitlement to a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service. As such, the claim must be denied.

The appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits based on helpless child status as he was not permanently incapable of self-support by reason of a mental or physical condition prior to attaining the age of 18.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, they are ineligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have recognized active military service for the purpose of obtaining a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

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 as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the threshold eligibility requirements due to his service not meeting the required 90 days of active duty during a period of war.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or a result of any service-connected disability. The Board denied the claims for cause of death and educational assistance.

The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent from May 12, 2010 for the Veteran's residuals of sacrum fracture.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service department verification of claimed Old Philippine Scouts service and readjudicating the issues of death pension benefits and entitlement to the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board found no evidence of a current right shoulder disability or any chronic condition related to service, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the initial ratings for nasal fracture and deviated septum prior to September 19, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's narcolepsy was incurred in service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the cause of his left lower extremity disability, which may be related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for gastric cancer and atrial fibrillation have been granted. The Veteran has a history of gastric cancer that required partial gastrectomy, and he currently has atrial fibrillation which is secondary to his diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's service-connected hyperlordosis, mild disc degeneration L4-5 and L5-S1, and defect in the pars interarticularis of L5 on the left was found to not warrant a higher evaluation before September 29, 2011. Effective September 29, 2011, it did not meet criteria for an increased rating beyond 20 percent.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's exposure history and whether her current conditions are related to service, including Gulf War service.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service for the period from April 1968 to January 1983 was under other than honorable conditions, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the Veteran's GI disability, PTSD, and right shoulder disability. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a GI disability, increased rating for PTSD, and service connection for a right shoulder disability are being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected cephalgia is rated at 50 percent throughout the appeal period, with very frequent and prostrating attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.