Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the FVEC 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 during World War II.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of qualifying service as per the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) certification.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of service as required by law.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Alpena Regional Medical Center is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration under new regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a video conference hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rectal cancer, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and is unrelated to any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further medical evaluation regarding his service-connected hypochondriasis, including a determination of whether he has any cold injuries related to service and if so, their current severity. The case will be readjudicated after these determinations are made.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to a lack of verified service in the United States Armed Forces, as determined by the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of residuals of pneumonia and the Veteran's reported symptoms are not supported by medical evidence. The claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's central retinal vein occlusion and left eye vision loss are not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability, including medications used for erectile dysfunction and major depression. Therefore, these conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed allergy to fermented products is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection. The rating for migraine headaches was also denied.

The Veteran's left eye disability, characterized by visual acuity of 20/70+ and 20/400 in the right and left eyes respectively, with intact extraocular movement and color vision, was found to not warrant an initial rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim of recognition as a surviving spouse for death pension benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board determined that the Veteran's skin disorder of the hands and feet was not incurred or aggravated in active service, as there were no complaints, findings, treatment, or diagnosis of a skin disorder during his military service. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's musculoskeletal injuries were not caused by VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination. The claim is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current low back disability is not related to service and does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board found that the appellant did not have qualifying active service in a recognized guerrilla unit in the service of the United States Armed Forces, and therefore denied the claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board denied the claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as the claimant did not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to lack of verified service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from March 26, 2008 to April 27, 2008 was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria under VA regulations.

The appellant is denied entitlement to accrued benefits and also denied entitlement to death pension benefits in the amount of $1,268.00 for the month of the Veteran's death.