Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right hip disability and granted service connection based on evidence showing that his current symptoms likely had their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he expressed satisfaction with his current status and requested withdrawal of the issues.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying active service and therefore is not eligible for a one-time payment from the FVEC.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II contributed to or accelerated his esophageal cancer, which was presumed due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that service connection for fibrous dysplasia of the right leg is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic disability manifested by skin and liver symptoms is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for valvular regurgitation with PVCs from October 16, 2000 was denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's resection of uterine fibroid and removal of right ovary and fallopian tube with residual stress incontinence has been granted a 10 percent disability rating effective January 27, 2006. Effective February 12, 2013, the Veteran is assigned a 60 percent disability rating for this condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service and therefore is not eligible for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board found that the Veteran's right epididymitis did not require intermittent intensive management, treatment with a long-term drug therapy regimen, or hospitalization. Therefore, an initial compensable evaluation for his condition was denied.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is granted basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits due to the Veteran being in receipt of a total disability rating continuously for more than 10 years prior to his death.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right leg disorder due to new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for mitral and aortic regurgitation, which is secondary to service-connected hypertension. The underlying claim of service connection remains pending.

The Veteran sought a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $4,660 in nonservice-connected pension benefits due to the reduction caused by his receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) granted the waiver.

The Veteran's cysts were found to not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The Board also noted that there was no evidence of service connection for joint pain, muscle pain, or gastrointestinal symptoms due to undiagnosed illness.

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

The Veteran's claim for an extension of the basic 10-year period of eligibility for receiving educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 of the MGIB beyond July 1, 2009 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has residuals from his in-service appendectomy and dental trauma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were found to be totally and permanently disabling in nature, effective May 31, 2006. However, the Appellant was over the age of 26 at that time, making her ineligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.