Other conditions decisions — 2012

The VA determined that the Veteran's bronchiectasis was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated therein.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for oligospermia, finding that it is not related to his military service and did not result from exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's disability rating for residuals of a fracture of the distal right humerus, status-post ORIF, remains at 10 percent and is not higher.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the Veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities and service-connected right vocal cord cancer. The RO must then rate each of these conditions and determine if they render the Veteran unemployable for purposes of non-service-connected pension.

The Board has remanded the case for several reasons, including issuing a Statement of the Case on the issue of CUE in prior RO rating decisions and obtaining additional medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's cause of death was related to his service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service-connected mandible fractures resulted in limited inter-incisal motion, warranting a 20 percent evaluation from August 22, 2005. The claim for an increased rating is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's anemia is related to his service-connected duodenal ulcer, status post gastrectomy and vagotomy. As such, the claim for secondary service connection for anemia is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of Crohn's disease is related to his service-connected ulcers and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The claimant's annual family countable income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate for non-service connected death pension benefits for a claimant without a dependent child in the 2007 pension year, thus denying her eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and lack of an incident report from the VA Medical Center where the fall occurred.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the initial compensable rating for athlete's foot, and as a result, the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for abnormal valsalva and periostitis have been withdrawn. The claim for viral syndrome has not been established, as there is no current disability. Service connection for musculoskeletal injury with muscle spasms cannot be granted due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. An initial rating higher than 10 percent for GERD is granted.

The VA determined that the appellant does not have the requisite service to entitle him to a payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The appellant's service was entirely with the Regular Philippine Scouts and does not qualify for benefits under the FVEC Fund.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing and additional development. The primary issues are the claim of service connection for macular degeneration with cataracts, left eye, and the TDIU issue.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a certification by the service department that the appellant did not have the requisite military service to establish eligibility.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have recognized service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II and therefore is not eligible for one-time payment from the FVEC Fund.

The Veteran died of leukemia, but the appellant argues that his service-connected varicose veins caused or contributed to his death. The Board is requesting clarification from Dr. M.R.B. and a VA examiner's opinion on whether the varicose vein disability caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran seeks service connection for tooth loss, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tooth loss is related to his diabetes.