Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a hand disorder was denied as there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board is remanding the case to determine whether the Veteran's fatal atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease was at least as likely as not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied both issues related to the Veteran's estranged spouse regarding apportionment benefits. The effective date for the grant of apportionment benefits was not earlier than August 1, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board Videoconference hearing. The issue of service connection for left hip bursitis remains pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral chondromalacia of the patella. However, no new and material evidence has been provided to reopen the claim of service connection for spina bifida.

The Veteran's HIV was not incurred in active duty. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's current HIV/AIDS is related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's perforated tympanic membrane was not shown to have resulted in any current disability, and thus his service connection claim for this condition is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's mandible disability, finding that his current symptoms are related to his in-service jaw surgery and are not due to stress.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records of dental treatment received by the Veteran in December 2006 and April 2007. The claim for reopening service connection for a dental disorder will be reconsidered.

The appellant is not eligible for VA home loan benefits as he did not meet the criteria of a 'veteran' under the laws pertaining to the award of VA home loan benefits.

The appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund is denied as she does not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to her deceased husband dying before the Act was enacted.

The Board found that the overpayment of $4,830.00 was properly created due to a duplication of benefits caused by payment of both a dependency allowance as part of a Veteran's disability compensation benefits and educational assistance under Chapter 35 for the Veteran's son who received DEA benefits.

The appellant is not legally entitled to a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as he is not an eligible person under the Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of his claims file.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as there is no basis for an earlier effective date for the award of additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse and children, including retroactive dependency allowance.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as he does not have qualifying military service as a matter of law.

The Veteran's right hand DJD was not shown to be related to service or a service-connected condition, and the Board denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-L5 is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to address functional impairment and range of motion.

The Veteran's death is not due to service-connected disabilities, and the appellant does not meet any of the conditions for burial benefits. The appeal is denied.