Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Veteran's service-connected right Achilles tendon repair and associated scars have been granted initial compensable ratings, with the scar disabilities receiving separate evaluations.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for updated VA records and an examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the appellant does not have basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to lack of qualifying service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation 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 determined that the appellant does not meet the legal requirements for obtaining a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund and thus her claim is denied.

The claimant had no qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, the appellant's request for benefits under the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil, as well as his other claims. The evidence did not support a finding that the cancer was related to military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of recognized active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in the service department's search for the appellant's dates of service. The appellant is required to provide correct dates and a new search will be conducted by the service department.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left inguinal hernia and its residuals are related to his active military service, granting him service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's congenital scoliosis of the thoracic spine is a direct result of her service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's choroideremia was incurred in active service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected circumcision is not productive of symptoms that warrant a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits, death pension benefits, and/or accrued benefits as the child of a former service member due to his father's discharge under conditions other than honorable.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure a complete record upon which to decide his increased rating claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected residuals of mandibular osteotomy warrants a rating of 20 percent, but not higher, as it more nearly approximates limited motion of the inter-incisal range to between 21 to 30 mm.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of sepsis infection, now characterized as right hip pain, has been denied. The current disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin disorder did not have its onset during active service or become manifest within the first post-service year, and it is not presumed to be related to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's paresthesia of the right inferior alveolar nerve is rated at 50 percent, effective September 18, 2008. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction has been granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's brain abscess was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and was not caused by any in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.