Other conditions decisions — 2012

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

The Veteran's claim for an extension of the delimiting date beyond January 3, 2009 for Montgomery GI Bill benefits was denied as he did not meet eligibility criteria due to his service academy enrollment and discharge.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosed eye disorders, including cataracts and pseudophakia in his eyes, are not related to his period of active service. The evidence does not show any inservice injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing before the Board. The case will be returned to the RO after appropriate steps are taken.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right leg disability is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a hearing issue, and no specific rating or effective date is provided.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disorders including Osgood-Schlatter's disease and anterior patella/femoral syndrome, concluding that the Veteran had pre-existing Osgood-Schlatter's disease at the time of entry into service and that any current symptoms were due to natural progression of the condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current stomach disorder, diagnosed as pancreatitis and autoimmune pancreatitis, is related to his service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for further examination and development of records, including service personnel records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, base of tongue, to include as due to herbicide exposure is being granted. A VA medical statement indicated that the cancer may be related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the service connection claim for the cause of the Veteran's death and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and his subsequent diagnosis of bronchopneumonia and acute leukemia.

The Veteran's claim for an initial separate compensable evaluation for service-connected postoperative residuals, right carotid endarterectomy is being remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for additional VA medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for non-service connected pension benefits as he did not have active service during a period of war, specifically in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected vascular disease of the lower extremities, and for obtaining any outstanding medical records.

The Board has determined that the appellant cannot be considered the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes due to her remarriage and lack of status as a surviving spouse.

The Veteran's dermatophytic foot infections affected less than 5 percent of his entire body during the appeal period, and he received no treatment for the condition. As a result, he is not entitled to a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected rhabdomyolysis has not resulted in any compensable symptomatology, and thus an initial compensable evaluation is denied.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than September 23, 2001 for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder is denied as there was no claim filed prior to this date.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hiatal hernia with esophageal reflux is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination used to rate his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's death was caused by pancreatic cancer, which is not a disease associated with Agent Orange exposure. The claim for service connection for the cause of his death is denied.