Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that no substantive appeal was timely filed regarding the Veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting schizoaffective disorder was not aggravated by his brief period of active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current left foot cellulitis or ruptured veins disability and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a left long finger disability during service or within one year post-service, and the VA examiner's opinion was that the Veteran's current injury is not related to his military service. The right hip and left knee disabilities were also denied as there was no in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and the need to verify his service under an alias.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, either on a direct basis or due to exposure to herbicides. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right femoral nerve injury and urinary tract infections, claimed to result from VA treatment rendered during a hospitalization in June 2005. The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding informed consent documentation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's chronic pelvic pain, which resulted in her hysterectomy post-service, is related to or aggravated by her military service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a compensable dental disability and denied his claim for service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes.

The Veteran's maxillary anterior teeth were extracted due to trauma sustained during service, and he meets the criteria for Class II(a) eligibility for outpatient dental treatment.

The Veteran's right hip disability, characterized by arthritis and painful motion, is currently rated at a 10 percent evaluation effective October 24, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's brain cyst is not related to his military service, including exposure in Vietnam. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's left eye blindness is a result of VA's failure to timely diagnose and treat his underlying condition, leading to permanent loss of vision. The evidence suggests that earlier intervention could have prevented this outcome.

Your claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the nose has been fully granted, effective from June 17, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including breathing problems, severe joint pain, and sleep issues, precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 15, 2008. The Board found that the effective date for TDIU should not be earlier than April 15, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's death was not related to service-connected disabilities, so the appellant is denied higher rates of burial and pension benefits. The appellant has been paid all that she is entitled to for these benefits.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $7,921.07 was not properly created and is therefore invalid, thus dismissing the appeal for a waiver of recovery.

The Veteran's application for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 was denied because he did not meet the eligibility requirements, specifically due to his service dates and lack of remaining Chapter 34 entitlement.