Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of any disabilities of the right and left legs, including X-rays. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to inadequate previous examinations.

The Board finds that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error. The delay in surgery did not contribute to his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran, finding that there was no valid marriage and that she was at fault in their separation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disorder, claimed as ulcers, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of all potential theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a scheduled hearing, and he has requested another one. The case will be returned to the RO via the AMC for scheduling of this request.

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 Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on August 9, 2009 is being remanded due to missing medical records and the need for clarification regarding prior authorization.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disability and essential tremors of the right side due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran is not in need of regular aid and attendance based on his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

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 is denied legal entitlement to such payment.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including in the recognized guerrillas, and therefore is ineligible for benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The claimant's service is not recognized, and thus he does not meet the eligibility criteria for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund is denied as he does not meet the basic eligibility criteria due to lack of qualifying service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as there is no verified service in the United States Armed Forces, and thus the appellant does not meet the legal criteria for eligibility.

The Board found that the Veteran's peripheral visual field loss is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the reduction from a 100% to a 10% evaluation for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was proper based on evidence showing sustained improvement and reasonable certainty of continued improvement under ordinary conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran died in 2009 and the appellant applied for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The Board found that none of the criteria for such benefits were met, including service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to his service in the Republic of Vietnam, where he was exposed to herbicide agents. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund was denied as he did not meet the requisite legal requirements for obtaining such benefits.