Other conditions decisions — 2013

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 as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including in recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for clarification of his dental condition and additional development, including obtaining relevant VA medical records and any private dental treatment records.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not a veteran under applicable United States law and therefore, ineligible for compensation from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

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 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 Veteran's left foot injury sustained during service resulted in ongoing disability, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including seeking an opinion regarding whether service-connected PTSD aggravated the Veteran's alcoholism.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral astigmatism and granted a 30% rating for diplopia of the left eye due to left superior oblique muscle palsy, but noted that extraschedular consideration is required. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for mood disorder, not otherwise specified, is denied as no earlier effective date can be assigned due to the finality of the May 2000 Board decision.

The Board has determined that bone spurs of the right foot were present prior to service and worsened during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for pancreatic cancer and colonic polyps are granted. The Board also found that the Veteran has other service-connected disabilities, but did not address their ratings or effective dates.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including determining whether the Veteran's daughter was enrolled in an educational institution and obtaining detailed financial information from the fiduciary.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he has coverage under a health-plan contract for payment, in part, for the expenses incurred at private facilities in January 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, including basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma, is related to service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease with fibroids, do not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

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

The Veteran's kidney stones have been rated at 30 percent since July 29, 2005. The rating is based on the criteria for nephrolithiasis and does not include renal dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disability of the right upper extremity, which is secondary to his service-connected left median neuropathy, has been remanded due to scheduling issues and the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a pilonidal cyst and thus service connection for this condition cannot be granted.