Other conditions Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's death was not caused by or related to any condition incurred in service, including his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's cause of death was metastatic colon cancer, hepatic failure, and hepatic encephalopathy. The statutory requirements for basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 have not been met.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic back disability present in service or within one year after discharge, and concluded that the Veteran's current degenerative joint disease is not related to her military service.

The Veteran's SLE is currently evaluated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that an evaluation higher than this is not warranted based on his current symptoms.

The Board has determined that the appellant's spouse did not have qualifying service as a Veteran, and therefore, she is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Veteran's lichen planus is currently rated at 30 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating as it does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's peptic ulcer disease was not incurred or aggravated during his active service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability manifested by residuals of cold injury to the hands and fingers, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection and SMC based on CVA residuals is denied as the October 1998 informal claim was considered abandoned, and no new claims were submitted prior to June 19, 2006.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiovascular disease, including atrial fibrillation, was not incurred or presumed to have been incurred in active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been withdrawn. The Board finds that the criteria for a rating to 10 percent, but no higher, for left testicular neuralgia with epididymal cysts are met.

The Board has determined that the Appellant is not entitled to an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits for the Veteran's son, [redacted]. The case is being remanded due to a failure to schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for additional compensation payable for dependents was denied as the earliest possible effective date is January 1, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a bilateral mandible fracture are rated at 10 percent, but no higher, due to moderate functional impairment resulting from pain during flare-ups.

The Veteran's mood disorder has been rated at 50 percent since March 18, 2009. The Board finds that the evidence supports a higher rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's paraplegia and lower extremity contractures, also claimed as loss of use of the right leg and loss of head and neck of the right femur, and status post right hip arthroplasty and prosthesis removal, also claimed as loss of hip joint, are not deemed to be due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault by VA medical personnel. The Veteran's conditions were determined to have been the result of his own underlying health conditions.

The Veteran's death was caused by a subdural bleed, which led to an acute myocardial infarction and ultimately cardiorespiratory arrest. His service-connected peptic ulcer disease did not cause his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for legal entitlement to the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of qualified service, as determined by the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible for 'veteran' status for VA benefits purposes and has remanded the case to provide the appellant with another videoconference hearing.