Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of valid military service as certified by the National Personnel Records Center.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service and is therefore not a veteran for purposes of receiving benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility criteria for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service.

The appellant does not meet the eligibility requirements for non-service connected VA pension benefits as they did not serve in active military, naval, or air service during a period of war.

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.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection was denied. The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral retrocalcaneal exostoses were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability and are unrelated to any incident of service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the appellant did not have recognized military service, thus denying his claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board found that the appellant did not have the requisite service to be considered a veteran for purposes of receiving compensation from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at University of Rochester Neurology Department from May 4, 2009 to May 5, 2009 were denied reimbursement by the VA Medical Center in Canandaigua, New York.

The appellant's claim for a one time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund was denied because he did not have qualifying service as a veteran. The Board found that his service with the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, under the service of the United States Armed Forces did not meet the requirements.

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 service department has certified that the appellant had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. Therefore, she is not eligible for payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical treatment for back pain on May 7, 2010 is granted reimbursement or payment by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine his competency for VA benefits purposes, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal involves a claim for increased ratings for uterine fibroids and service connection for hysterectomy. The issues are mixed as some aspects of the claims have been granted, while others remain in dispute.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot spurs are not related to his active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tendonitis of the left knee is productive of joint pain, laxity, mild instability, mild limp, effusion, crepitus, and swelling. The Board found that his disability warranted a 10 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to address the Veteran's allegations of right foot disability and its relation to service, including his complaints about ill-fitting shoes. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether any diagnosed condition is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the Veteran's request for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for epicondylitis of the left elbow, finding that the claim is denied.