Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board found no current diagnoses of residuals of shrapnel/gunshot wounds to the buttocks and disabilities manifested by numbness and tingling of the right and left legs, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's bilateral vision loss, including macular degeneration and cataracts, is not causally related to his active service. The examiner opined that the Veteran's conditions are more likely due to natural aging processes.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for poliomyelitis and is granting it. The evidence submitted since the last denial indicates that the Veteran may have had poliomyelitis during his military service, though this was not definitively established.

The Veteran's right foot injury residuals have been rated as noncompensable due to the lack of evidence showing symptoms or impairment that may reasonably be characterized as moderate foot injury.

The Board found that the Veteran's NPH is not related to his head injuries or exposure to herbicides in service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontitis, claimed as a dental condition secondary to diabetes mellitus and/or due to Agent Orange exposure, is denied. The VA examiner found that the periodontitis was not caused by his service-connected diabetes or Agent Orange exposure.

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 FVEC Fund, and therefore denied the claim.

The Board denied the claim as the veteran did not have recognized active military service for the purpose of establishing veteran status or obtaining benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for Raynaud's disease, which he claims was caused by exposure to carbon tetrachloride and red lead paint during his military service. The case has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these exposures are related to the onset of Raynaud's disease.

The Board found that the appellant's death pension benefits were correctly reduced on June 1, 2009 due to her receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits. The reduction was implemented based on her annual income from SSA and VA pension payments.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of the claims on appeal.

The Board denied the claim for one-time payment from the FVEC as the appellant had no qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, and thus did not meet the basic eligibility criteria.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service to be eligible for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund and has remanded the case for further action.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as his substantive appeal did not allege any specific error of fact or law regarding the denial of service connection for a dental condition (loss of teeth) for compensation purposes.

The Veteran is seeking reimbursement for medical expenses incurred on March 31, 2010. The VA has requested additional records to determine if the care was indeed emergency and whether it should be covered.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not make an irrevocable election for benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill program in lieu of benefits under the MGIB, and grants the appeal.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund due to lack of qualified service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board granted an effective date of August 1, 1971 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death based on direct service connection due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for spondylolisthesis with spinal fusion of the lumbosacral spine were denied. The highest evaluation granted was a 40 percent rating effective from February 9, 2011.