Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant's service department has certified that he had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. As such, he is not legally entitled to payment from the FEVC Fund.

The service department has certified that the appellant had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. Therefore, he is not eligible for payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service and therefore is ineligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The appellant's income exceeds the maximum countable income for death pension benefits, and thus she is not entitled to nonservice-connected death pension.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of qualifying service, as determined by the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% disability rating for service-connected amputation of the left middle finger was denied as there is no evidence showing a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to his March 31, 2010 claim.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic cataract of the left eye, status post lensectomy, is rated at 30 percent and no higher due to his blindness in that eye. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected neurological condition due to solvent exposure and arachnoid cyst is rated at 30 percent, effective November 30, 2010. The rating includes evaluations for balance and gait residuals (30%) and visual residuals (not compensable).

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia was incurred in or aggravated by active service, including exposure to chemicals and/or ionizing radiation.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to hepatocellular carcinoma, concluding that it was not related to active service or presumed exposure to herbicides. The Board also found no ischemic heart disease contributing to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for gouty arthropathy of the left hand and bilateral lower extremities is being remanded due to incomplete examination report, lack of VA treatment records since May 2011 from Little Rock VAMC, and need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further development, including obtaining additional service treatment records and providing a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records related to the Veteran's application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The appellant is seeking an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the appellant's eye disability is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's chronic liver disease with cirrhosis of the liver is now rated at 100% effective April 28, 2010. The claim for service connection for gastroenteritis has been reopened and granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for chronic disorders of the legs and back, to include muscle injuries.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disorder, including black lung disease, is related to his military service and granted accrued benefits for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during his service aboard the USS John F. Kennedy and thus not warranting a presumption of exposure under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left elbow injury is related to his active duty service and granted service connection for residuals of an injury to the left elbow. However, there is no evidence linking a disorder characterized by chronic fatigue to his active duty service.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for diplopia with exotropia was denied. The current disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.