Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the decedent's service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, was not verified by the United States service department and thus did not qualify as qualifying service for VA benefits. As a result, the appellant's claim of entitlement to VA benefits is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for left leg disability, including residuals of a fractured tibia and fibula and osteomyelitis. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and arranging appropriate VA examinations to determine if the veteran's pulmonary disorder (including bronchial asthma) and liver disorder are related to his military service.

The Board has granted a separate compensable evaluation of 10 percent each for chronic otitis media in the right and left ears.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease since January 12, 1998. The scar of the occipital area of the scalp is rated as non-compensable.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right hip subluxation sustained in an August 1983 motor vehicle accident, finding that it resulted from the veteran's own willful misconduct and alcohol abuse and was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board has denied the appellee's claim for an increased apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits, as it is not demonstrated that financial hardship exists solely on the basis of her custody of the veteran's dependent child.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of her husband's death is not merited, as she did not submit a valid claim within one year prior to his death and no legal basis exists for such a retroactive award.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a cardiac disability due to the RO's grant of service connection in November 2003. The issue regarding an increased rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left biceps, Muscle Group V, is referred back to the RO.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to additional evidence and argument received, as well as the need for further development regarding radiation exposure.

The veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including medical examinations and a review of the evidence to determine if he is entitled to compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for his claimed disabilities.

The veteran seeks service connection for dermatomyositis as a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness. The case is being remanded to obtain additional development and ensure due process of law.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a hernia, finding no evidence of such condition in service and insufficient medical evidence to link it to his active duty.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of recognized service with the United States Armed Forces.

The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits as defined by VA regulations.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to VA benefits due to a lack of qualifying military service, and thus, he is not considered a 'veteran' for purposes of VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver to recover an overpayment of VA pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to fault on both the veteran's and VA's part.

The Board is remanding the case to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and to provide the appellant with proper notice regarding his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, non-small cell carcinoma of both lungs, was not caused by or related to any service-connected disability. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied as there was no evidence of a continuous period of at least 10 years prior to death where the veteran had a permanent and total service-connected disability rating.