Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board granted an effective date of March 30, 2014 for a 100 percent rating for service-connected cognitive disorder secondary to TBI.

The Veteran's quadriplegia was not found to be caused by VA medical treatment, and the Board denied his claim for higher level of aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including an examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his upper extremity neurological disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hand disability, left hand disability, CVA, and arthritis are not related to service. As a result, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was not incurred in service and is not otherwise related to an event or injury in service, including exposure to herbicides or ionizing radiation. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hereditary coproporphyria is a congenital defect and not related to service or exposure to herbicides, thus denying service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's post-traumatic encephalopathy is related to his in-service shrapnel wound and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is found unemployable due to service-connected disabilities, with a combined disability rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of stomach cancer is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying exposure to biological or chemical agents in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for essential thrombocythemia is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and notification of secondary service connection requirements.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a TDIU before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran's lung disorder is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issue of service connection will be addressed in this separate document.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits due to his service not meeting the required six years of reserve service, despite his contention that he would have served longer but for an administrative issue with his security clearance.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as he does not meet the threshold requirements of 90 days of active service during a period of war.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment from the 'Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund' (FVEC) as his service was not verified by the United States service department, and thus he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements.

The Board denied retroactive payment for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38 of the United States Code prior to July 19, 2010 due to the appellant's failure to elect a beginning date within the 60-day window provided by VA.

The Veteran's death was caused by aspiration pneumonia due to end-stage dementia, with ischemic cardiomyopathy and diffuse atherosclerosis as significant contributing conditions. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the cause of death.

The Board finds that the Veteran's left knee disorder did not manifest during or as a result of active military service and is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death from pancreatic cancer is due to his service-connected conditions, and thus service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service from December 1954 to March 1958 ended with an other than honorable discharge, which is a bar to VA benefits based on that period of service.