Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that additional development of the evidence is required in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand fingernail fungus, left foot toenail fungus, right foot toenail fungus, and a liver disorder.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically obsessive-compulsive disorder. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to substantiate his claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income was excessive for nonservice-connected pension benefits from February 1, 2004 to December 31, 2006 and thus denied his claim.

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 veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund as he did not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for Addison's disease, which was previously denied in an October 2002 rating decision. The Veteran is now entitled to a determination on whether he can establish service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's fungal condition of the feet and nails is presumed to have begun in service, but his dysphagia was not caused by any incident or event during service.,Service connection for a vision disorder has been reopened due to new evidence submitted since the July 1957 rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC due to lack of qualifying service.

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

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for death pension purposes due to her remarriage prior to January 1, 1971.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lung disorder is not related to his active duty service, including as due to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has determined that recoupment of the Veteran's separation pay is proper and has denied her appeal.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left hip disability. The evidence shows that the Veteran currently suffers from arthritis of the left hip, which is likely related to his in-service injury to his left knee.

The Board has granted initial separate evaluations for neurological disorders of the common peroneal and saphenous nerves, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by multiple surgeries performed on the Veteran's service-connected left knee.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for chronic brain syndrome secondary to cerebral and intracranial trauma, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The August 2001 rating decision is final.

The Board found that the Veteran's left inguinal hernia pre-existed service and was not aggravated during active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records related to ambulance expenses incurred by the Veteran on April 4, 2009 and [redacted], 2009. The appeal is currently in a pending status.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hip and pelvis disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records from the Birmingham VAMC and requesting an addendum opinion from the October 2010 VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder and systemic lupus.