Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board has determined that the Veteran was not on active duty when he died in September 1944, and therefore service connection for the cause of his death is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's ureteral obstruction and left hydronephrosis were not caused by VA treatment, thus denying his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current eyelid disorder was incurred during service and granted service connection for a bilateral eyelid disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and possibly private treatment records. The case will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's left inguinal hernia, finding that his disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under VA's rating schedule.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a lumbar/thoracic back condition, including degenerative joint disease and arthritis. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine if his current back conditions are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran seeks service connection for schizoaffective disorder, claiming it began during or shortly after his military service. The Board finds that a VA psychiatric examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current condition and whether it is related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obesity, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, arthritis of the big toes, complex regional pain syndrome (left and right lower extremities), second and third degree burn scars, depression with insomnia and alcoholism. The case is being remanded to schedule a Board hearing.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of increased rating for cystic fibrosis and entitlement to TDIU, including on an extraschedular basis. The Veteran must be provided with appropriate notice regarding these issues and his VA treatment records from September 2009 to present are requested.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, he is not eligible for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund.

The Board found that the appellant does not qualify for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund due to his forfeiture of all rights under all laws administered by the VA Secretary in 1977.

The Veteran's service-connected ulcerative colitis with ileostomy and total colectomy resulted in a permanent worsening, leading to the need for a total proctocolectomy and ileostomy. The Board finds that this condition is currently in effect since December 1984.

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

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his in-service findings of elevated cholesterol and abnormal EKGs contributed to his early death from coronary artery atherosclerosis.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to certification by the service department that the appellant did not have recognized guerrilla service in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to be eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's service-connected ovarian cancer residuals, including a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, are rated at 50% effective October 1, 2005.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as the decedent did not have qualifying service to be eligible.

The Board found that the Veteran's current jaw, neurological (including headaches) and dental disorders did not have their onset during his period of active service or are otherwise etiologically-related to his military service. The Veteran's complaints were deemed competent but unable to establish a link between his current conditions and his service.

The Board found that the appellant did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) with the September 2010 decision denying entitlement to a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and therefore denied the appeal.