Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board found that the Veteran's current hand disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board denied an effective date before June 17, 2002 for a 20 percent rating for varicose veins of the left calf as there is no evidence of persistent edema with or without beginning stasis pigmentation or eczema from January 1998 to June 17, 2002.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities (bilateral cataracts, musculoskeletal condition of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and skin rash of the bilateral lower extremities) were not incurred or aggravated by service. The appeal was denied as there was no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty for Training (INACDUTRA), which may have occurred during his service in the California Army National Guard. The Veteran is requested to provide an examination to determine if any current neck disability is related to ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for flash burns, both eyes. The Veteran's statements reiterate previous assertions without providing any new or significant medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a hearing, VA examinations, and retrieval of additional medical records. The issues include service connection for chronic paronychia with candidal nail infection affecting fingers and an initial evaluation for onychomycosis of the bilateral feet.

The Veteran's service-connected somatoform disorder with anxiety disorder is found to have caused her psychogenic insomnia, which allows for service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left leg shrapnel wound injury in service is related to his current condition, and he meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to consideration of additional unreimbursed medical expenses in the calculation of accrued benefits, including amounts from August 1, 2005 through November 1, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for consideration of his claim in light of additional medical evidence and further examination. The matter will be reconsidered after all requested actions have been completed.

The Board has determined that the Appellant does not have recognized active military service as required to establish eligibility for Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund benefits, and therefore is not eligible for these benefits.

The Board found that the appellant did not have recognized active service other than with the recognized guerrillas from September 17, 1944, to April 9, 1946. The appellant's POW status was denied as his alleged period of confinement occurred prior to his entrance on active duty in September 1944. Additionally, he did not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of qualifying service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a 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 claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund as the appellant did not have qualifying service.

The Court has granted the Veteran's claim that there was clear and unmistakable error in a March 1950 rating decision that severed service connection for osteochondritis of the left femur (Perthe's hip).

The Board has remanded the case for further consideration due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination and the need to determine if he had good cause for not attending.

The Board found that the Veteran's current respiratory problems, including asthma and obstructive airway disease, are not related to service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his sinus/nasal disability and skin irritation.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence linking his fatal laryngeal cancer to his period of active service or any service-connected condition. The Board finds that the cause of death was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional proceedings due to a lack of adequate examination regarding the Veteran's thoracic spine disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.