Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder was not incurred during service and is not related to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. Therefore, service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow disability and has determined that new evidence supports this reopening. The Board also found that the Veteran's current left elbow disability is related to his in-service injury, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Guillain-Barre Syndrome and a skin disorder due to Agent Orange exposure is pending. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral vascular disease with claudication in the right lower extremity and assigned an effective date of May 16, 2003.

The Veteran's appeal is currently before the Board and includes issues of service connection for cancer under the collarbone, a higher initial rating for diabetes mellitus, and a higher rating for non-small cell lung cancer. The case has been REMANDED due to the need for additional development.

The appellant does not have qualifying service to establish eligibility for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (FVEC). Therefore, his claim is denied.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits was received more than two years after his death. Therefore, the appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate disorder and sleep disorder.

The Board has granted a separate compensable disability rating of 10 percent for Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, and upheld the existing noncompensable rating for Raynaud's disease of the hands. The Veteran now receives a total combined rating of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a videoconference hearing at the RO due to the Appellant's request.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying wartime service.

The Board has remanded the case for an opinion on whether negligent VA treatment caused the amputation of all toes on the left foot, and if so, whether it was due to a foreseeable event.

The Board found that the cause of death, ALS, did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to a lack of continuous 90 days of active duty and no evidence linking ALS to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected ulcer disease, post-operative partial gastrectomy, with Billroth I anastomosis, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of previous VA examinations and the need for additional development.

The appellant is not considered a helpless child and therefore does not meet the eligibility requirements for dependency and indemnity compensation, death pension, and accrued benefits as the child of the Veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for increased nonservice-connected death pension benefits as her countable income has not decreased from when she was initially granted the pension.

The Board finds that the appellant's character of discharge remains a bar to payment of VA benefits, and thus denies his appeal.

The Veteran's death from acute leukemia is not service-connected due to presumed Agent Orange exposure, and the service-connected prostate cancer did not cause or contribute to his death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and diaphragm injury. The case is being remanded for further development, including additional medical opinions regarding the nature of the Veteran's current disabilities and their relationship to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, prior to February 7, 2011 due to her failure to timely elect a beginning date for her period of eligibility within 60 days as required by VA regulations.