Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been related to Agent Orange exposure therein.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disorder and respiratory disorder, thus denying both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hand tremor is service-connected and he meets the criteria for a TDIU as of March 1, 2012.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral eye disorder is not causally or etiologically related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a current sinus disorder or any other condition related to service, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right eye blindness is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to grant the Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of a pension overpayment in the amount of $497.00, finding that it would be against equity and good conscience to recover this amount.

The Board has found clear and unmistakable error in the July 1997 rating decision, finding that the correct facts were not before the RO at the time of the decision. The Veteran is now entitled to a 60% disability rating for his condition from October 1, 1991 to December 22, 1993 and a 100% disability rating thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability was denied. He is currently rated at 40 percent since March 19, 2013, with limitation of extension.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current low back disability to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals, dissection and occlusion of catheterization of left internal mammary artery due to VA surgical treatment in March 2001.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lung disability is etiologically related to his exposure to asbestos in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's residuals of a head injury have been rated at 40 percent, the highest available rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that there is a causal connection between the Veteran's current cold injury residuals and his active service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her eligibility for VA death pension benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The NPRC verified that the decedent did not have service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as he had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of her service-connected eye disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the loss of teeth nos. 3, 13, 14, 19, 20, and 30 is denied as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for left testicle orchiectomy in April 2007, finding that there was no evidence of permanent increase in symptoms or underlying disability beyond normal progression. The Veteran has not submitted new and material evidence to reopen this claim.