Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim as there is no legal entitlement to benefits for birth defects of the Veteran's child, to include spina bifida, claimed as due to the Veteran's herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's colorectal cancer did not have its onset during active military service and is not otherwise proximately due to, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility to receive Chapter 33 education benefits (Post-9/11 GI Bill) is denied because she did not serve a minimum of 90 aggregate days or meet the other requirements for eligibility, including having been discharged due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill is denied as he did not serve at least three years of continuous active duty.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for dependent child 'M.' based on school attendance was denied as the claim was not filed within one year of her 18th birthday.

The Veteran's service connection for Vincent's stomatitis was restored in a July 2011 rating decision, rendering the current appeal moot.

The appellant's service was not verified by the National Personnel Records Center, and she did not have the requisite military service to qualify for payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Appellant's claim for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits. The appeal is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not make an irrevocable election for benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill program in lieu of benefits under the MGIB, and grants the appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disability, specifically cellulitis of the bilateral arms and legs, warranted a rating of 10 percent based on less than 5% of the entire body or exposed areas affected. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as his condition did not warrant more than 20 to 40% of the entire body or exposed areas affected.

The Veteran's death certificate shows he died in November 1988, which is 20 years before the law was enacted. Therefore, he could not have filed a claim for compensation from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and as such, the appellant is not eligible to receive any payments on his behalf.

The Board found that the appellant did not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, he is not eligible for compensation from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund is denied as the appellant does not meet the requisite legal requirements to establish eligibility.

The Board has denied the claim for reimbursement of last sickness and burial expenses as there is no evidence showing that the Appellant paid any final expenses. The Appellant's mother died in April 2008, but VHC coordinated care rather than providing medical or nursing services.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in denying the claim to reopen for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, thus reopening the claim.

The Veteran's unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from February 21 to 23, 2010 were denied as the treatment was not for a service-connected disability and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $41,000.00 was timely filed and is now being considered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Veteran was denied service connection for Raynaud's disease as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Board finds that the Veteran did not have Raynaud's disease during his active duty service.

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