Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's son submitted a claim for payment from the FVEC Fund, but as the Veteran had already died prior to submission of the claim and no surviving spouse was identified, the claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current arthritic condition is linked to his service, and thus grants service connection for residuals of meningococcemia with meningococcus arthritis.

The Board found that the nerve damage to the left side of the Veteran's face is not related to the September 2002 dental implant procedures and denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The appellant is not entitled to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code beyond his delimiting date of March [redacted], 1995.

The Board has remanded the case due to an unresolved validity of debt claim and a need for further development regarding the overpayment of spousal DIC benefits.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses from July 9, 2010 to July 10, 2010 is currently under review by the Board due to a failure to notify his representative.

The Veteran died of small cell carcinoma, which is not service-connected. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain records and clarify the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as her deceased husband did not have any qualifying service with the U.S. Armed Forces, including recognized guerrillas in the Philippine Commonwealth Army.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not timely file a substantive appeal of the October 2010 decision denying his claim for Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation (FVEC). As a result, the case was closed by the RO.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for chronic epididymitis and a separate 20 percent rating for urinary frequency due to service-connected epididymitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of front tooth for VA compensation purposes due to lack of evidence showing a compensable disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for participation in VRAP benefits due to his character of service being a bar, as he was released from service on the basis of fraudulent enlistment and his enlistment voided. The appeal is therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VA examinations to determine the relationship between his claimed conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including obtaining a transcript of the February 2010 DRO hearing and securing VA treatment records/social work counseling from the Veteran's period prior to his death.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain a new VA examination and determine if any of the Veteran's current right and left eye disorders are related to his in-service diagnoses.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge from service was a bar to VA benefits due to his willful and persistent misconduct, which resulted in an undesirable discharge under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC). The Board concluded that since he was not insane at the time of these offenses, he has no legal entitlement to VA benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the Veterans Law Judge conducting the hearing no longer working at the Board. The Veteran can request a new hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran did not suffer any new or additional disability associated with CVA as a result of VA treatment due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or some other instance of fault on the part of VA.