Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for status post ulnar transplant of the right and left upper extremities were denied as he failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied both the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits and his application for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right knee disability, effective from December 6, 2007.

The Veteran's eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits is denied because his service did not meet the minimum requirements for basic eligibility.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the initial compensable rating for residuals of a collapsed right lung and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic back disability in service and insufficient evidence to link any current back condition to service. The Veteran's T5 compression fracture was not shown until years after his separation from service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for status post testicular seminoma, left orchiectomy and amputation, right foot as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder claimed as stomach indigestion was denied because there is no competent and credible evidence of a current diagnosis associated with his complaints. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an epigastric/stomach disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disability benefits are being apportioned to his dependent children, including his daughter T.D. However, the AOJ needs to review and clarify the scope of this apportionment since T.D.'s birth in 1992.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's significant fault in creating the debt.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right great toe disability, diagnosed as posttraumatic changes, right hallux toenail and hallux IP joint and posttraumatic distal subungual onychomycosis, is attributable to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cold injury residuals of the feet are related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the Veteran's eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits, including obtaining updated information on his net worth, income, and expenses.

The Veteran seeks service connection for right lung pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure. The case is REMANDED for a new medical opinion considering the Veteran's lay statements and additional information.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed acute myelogenous leukemia, status post chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant, in remission had its onset during a period of ACDUTRA (Active Duty for Training). The Board granted service connection for the condition based on evidence showing that the leukemia was present prior to March 1993.

The Veteran sustained a stroke with residual loss of vision following a coronary artery bypass graft surgery at VA, but the Board finds that this was not caused by carelessness, negligence, or similar fault on the part of VA. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's discharge from the military was due to unsatisfactory performance, not convenience of the government. Therefore, he is not eligible for Chapter 30 education assistance benefits.

The Veteran's claimed disorders manifested by muscle and joint pains were not incurred in or related to his military service, including as due to herbicide exposure. Service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claim for clothing allowance benefits is being remanded due to the need for an examination of his braces to determine if they cause wear and tear on his clothes.