Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Veteran's colorectal cancer was not manifested during service or within the presumptive period for herbicide exposure, and there is no evidence of a causal connection between his current condition and military service. The Board finds that service connection cannot be granted based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing before the RO.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for the postoperative residuals of Von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis, and thus the claim is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not a veteran and therefore ineligible for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial, noncompensable rating for epididymitis was denied as the evidence did not show residuals of the service-connected condition that would warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing records from various medical sources and Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine his entitlement to a 'kicker' under Chapter 33 educational benefits.

The Board denied a waiver of recovery for an overpayment of $3,000.00 in VA educational benefits due to the Veteran's misrepresentation and bad faith.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence, including medical records from private doctors and the Philippines Department of National Defense.

The Board found that the appellant's service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army including the Recognized Guerrillas does not qualify him for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to the specific exclusion in law.

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

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the August 1980 rating decision does not constitute new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for Hirschsprung's disease.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting varicose veins of the right leg increased in severity during his period of active military service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus the appellant does not meet the eligibility criteria for VA home loan guaranty benefits.

The Board found that the overpayment was valid and granted the waiver of recovery, as the Veteran's incarceration for multiple felony convictions justified a reduction in his VA disability compensation rate.

The appellant is not a veteran and therefore does not meet the requirements for basic eligibility for non-service-connected VA pension.

The Veteran's left knee osteochondritis dessicans was rated at 10 percent prior to January 19, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and requests for clarification on the service member's Army service from April 5, 1948 to March 18, 1950. The appeal is currently in a pending state.

The Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities have not resulted in loss of use of the feet, and therefore do not warrant a higher disability rating.