Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a TDIU before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran's lung disorder is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issue of service connection will be addressed in this separate document.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits due to his service not meeting the required six years of reserve service, despite his contention that he would have served longer but for an administrative issue with his security clearance.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as he does not meet the threshold requirements of 90 days of active service during a period of war.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment from the 'Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund' (FVEC) as his service was not verified by the United States service department, and thus he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements.

The Board denied retroactive payment for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38 of the United States Code prior to July 19, 2010 due to the appellant's failure to elect a beginning date within the 60-day window provided by VA.

The Veteran's death was caused by aspiration pneumonia due to end-stage dementia, with ischemic cardiomyopathy and diffuse atherosclerosis as significant contributing conditions. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the cause of death.

The Board finds that the Veteran's left knee disorder did not manifest during or as a result of active military service and is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death from pancreatic cancer is due to his service-connected conditions, and thus service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service from December 1954 to March 1958 ended with an other than honorable discharge, which is a bar to VA benefits based on that period of service.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not due to his service-connected residuals of cold injury of the feet, hands, and ears. The examiner concluded these conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's antisynthetase disease and interstitial lung disease are related to his military service, specifically exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypogammaglobulinemia was granted, with the effective date set at January 31, 2013.,The Veteran's appeal of the effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease with bradycardia was dismissed as untimely.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service, including his presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disorder and whether it is aggravated by his service-connected left knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a stomach disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate statement of reasons and bases for denying an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for right foot hammertoes. The Veteran's symptoms, including numbness, were not adequately explained as being attributable to nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dysthymia is at least as likely as not related to his in-service experiences, including being under fire and moving bodies of Vietcong. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (dysthymia) is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and a new VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between APL and service exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's left hip disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.