Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a new request for verification of service from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The appellant's claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have recognized active military service for the purpose of obtaining a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund, and therefore denies the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the appellant's service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army. The appeal is not about service connection, but rather eligibility for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including in recognized guerrillas, to establish eligibility for payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's initial rating for status post aortic valve replacement was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation prior to February 29, 2008. The effective date remains unchanged at September 17, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected compression fracture of L1 with fusion from T10 through L4 was denied. The RO assigned a 50 percent evaluation, effective January 1993.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current low back disability related to the Veteran's military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the Veteran's occupational exposure to radiation and asbestos during service. The examiner is requested to provide opinions on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's pancreatic cancer was incurred in service or related to any incident of service, such as exposure to ionizing radiation, herbicides/Agent Orange, or exposure to asbestos.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his dysthymic disorder was not incurred or aggravated during active military service and instead attributed to a personality disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video-conference hearing on issues related to VA Vocational Rehabilitation services.

The Board has granted service connection for Nightmare Disorder with Sleep Disorder, finding that the Veteran's sleep difficulties are manifestations of his nightmare disorder. The decision also grants service connection for a psychiatric disability (Nightmare Disorder).

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied because there is no persuasive scientific or medical evidence suggesting a nexus between his jaw cellulitis and TMJ syndrome, which are not recognized as radiogenic diseases, and any alleged ionizing radiation exposure. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a current disability manifested by dizzy spells.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient detail in the VA eye examination report and a need for further clarification regarding the Veteran's cataracts and pseudophakia.

The Veteran's service-connected bromhidrosis with dermatophyte and hyperhidrosis of both feet is currently rated at 10 percent, the minimum rating available under VA's rating schedule. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing atrial fibrillation increased in severity during his 2005 period of active duty, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a prostate disorder, finding that the Veteran's current claim is based on new evidence and not previously denied due to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and mild nonproliferative retinopathy associated with herbicide exposure was granted effective January 26, 2009. The Board finds that the earliest effective date that can be granted is January 26, 2009.

The Veteran's annual countable income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, resulting in his nonservice-connected pension being terminated.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left eye disability and any right eye disability secondary to that condition. The pre-service level of disability for the left eye must also be determined.