Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA care, treatment, or examination and did not find any fault on VA's part. The proximate cause of his death was determined to be an event reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic toenail disorder, including onychomycosis and fungal disorder, was not present in service and is not related to service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to establish service connection for a bilateral foot disability, diagnosed as various conditions affecting both feet.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing meibomianitis did not worsen during his second period of active duty and was not incurred in service. The claim is therefore granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for trigeminal neuralgia and granted it, finding that new and material evidence was received. The Veteran is now entitled to a de novo review of his service connection claim.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a pterygium, which he contends is due to environmental exposures during active duty. The case is being remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with an examination.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have any residual disability due to his service-connected bilateral jaw fractures, and therefore denied an increased rating.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a finding that he did not have qualifying 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 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, and therefore legal entitlement to such benefits is denied.

The claimant's service is not verified, and therefore he does not meet the legal requirements for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund.

The appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund was denied as he does not have status as a veteran for purposes of VA benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of certification of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as his service in the United States Merchant Marines did not meet the criteria for active duty service for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying active service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including in the recognized guerrillas. Therefore, they do not meet the requirements for eligibility to receive benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have recognized active military service to receive the one-time payment from the FVEC Fund or nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a personal hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA examination. The TDIU claim is also part of the underlying increased rating claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran's fracture of tooth #8 in service, resulting from trauma, is a compensable disability and grants service connection for residuals thereof.