Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for a determination of the Veteran's eligibility for Chapter 1606 education benefits from the Armed Forces. The appeal will be returned to the RO after this determination is made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye retinal floaters and left eye loss of vision post detached retina are related to his service, warranting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence submitted by the Veteran and outstanding VA treatment records need to be obtained.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as they have no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's spouse is seeking a higher amount of apportionment of the Veteran's VA pension benefits. The case has been remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left leg disabilities due to insufficient consideration of her current complaints of leg pain, which may be related to service-connected knee disabilities. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine if she has separate and distinct leg disabilities that are related to service or secondary to her service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service records do not show a confirmed diagnosis of active tuberculosis during service, within three years following discharge, or at any time since service. The positive PPD test is considered to be related to his current health conditions and does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's respiratory disorder and an appropriate PFT. The appeal is pending further action.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not file a claim for service connection for metatarsalgia prior to October 21, 2005. Therefore, an effective date earlier than this date is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to disagreement with the assigned effective date for the grant of a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU). The case needs to be sent back to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cardiovascular disease, residuals of a brain hemorrhage and dementia with memory loss are not related to his service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected ulcerative colitis was denied as the Veteran failed to report for a VA examination without good cause.

The Board finds that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund and therefore, her claim is denied.

The Veteran had no pending claims for VA benefits at the time of his death, so he did not qualify for accrued benefits.

The Veteran's right eye disability and TMJ dysfunction (jaw disability) are found to be service-connected.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's left hand, left thumb, heat exhaustion/heat stroke residuals, and creosote burn residuals. However, no current disabilities of either hand or left thumb were found as a result of active service.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the appellant's current low back disorder to his period of active service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting statements regarding the Veteran's competency to handle VA monetary benefits and a need for further evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hallux valgus and an effective date prior to September 1, 2009 for a total rating due to individual unemployability caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for rotoscoliosis, which he claims as back pain and scoliosis. The case has been remanded due to the need for an additional VA examination to address whether his current condition was aggravated during military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right foot and right leg disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.