Other conditions decisions — 2014

The appellant is not eligible for VA home loan benefits as he did not meet the criteria of a 'veteran' under the laws pertaining to the award of VA home loan benefits.

The appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund is denied as she does not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to her deceased husband dying before the Act was enacted.

The Board found that the overpayment of $4,830.00 was properly created due to a duplication of benefits caused by payment of both a dependency allowance as part of a Veteran's disability compensation benefits and educational assistance under Chapter 35 for the Veteran's son who received DEA benefits.

The appellant is not legally entitled to a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as he is not an eligible person under the Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of his claims file.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as there is no basis for an earlier effective date for the award of additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse and children, including retroactive dependency allowance.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as he does not have qualifying military service as a matter of law.

The Veteran's right hand DJD was not shown to be related to service or a service-connected condition, and the Board denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-L5 is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to address functional impairment and range of motion.

The Veteran's death is not due to service-connected disabilities, and the appellant does not meet any of the conditions for burial benefits. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran did not meet the service requirements for VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits, as he served less than 90 days during a period of war and was not receiving or entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability at the time of his death. The claim is denied.

The Board finds that the appellant's UOTHC discharge is a bar to entitlement to VA compensation benefits due to her acceptance of an undesirable discharge to escape trial by general court-martial, and she was not insane at the time she went AWOL.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right leg disability, including stress fracture. The Veteran's testimony and medical evidence indicate an in-service injury that may be related to his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to potential issues with the appellant's status as the Veteran's surviving spouse, and she is required to provide evidence supporting her claim.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain Social Security Administration disability records, as the Veteran may have submitted such claims. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Board denied accrued benefits as the appellant is not a child of the Veteran's widow and does not meet the criteria for accrued benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for education assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code as she did not start her program until August 2009 and there was no evidence that any conditions beyond her control prevented her from starting earlier.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the criteria for payment of burial benefits were not met.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for eligibility to Chapter 30 education benefits due to his dishonorable discharge, which disqualifies him from receiving these benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as there is no current diagnosed left hip disorder. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection may be granted.