Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualified service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, he is ineligible for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service in the recognized guerillas during World War II.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service and therefore is not eligible for benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before the Board at the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania RO. The case will be returned to the Appeals Management Center in Washington, D.C.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for pulmonary fibrosis, finding that his disability was not incurred or aggravated during active duty and there is no link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure the record contains specific information about the Veteran's participation in a scheme to defraud VA, and to obtain relevant documents related to the initial claim for educational assistance benefits and the overpayment determination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination report and new evidence is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for mental deficiency and neurological disorder due to head injury. The claim for mental deficiency was not reopened, while the claim for neurological disorder was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disability in the bilateral hands, to include as due to Agent Orange Exposure, is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran is seeking VA compensation for an abdominal defect, claimed as a residual of a coronary artery bypass graft performed at a VA medical center in May 1995. The case has been remanded due to the need for clarification and additional evidence regarding whether the surgery deviated from acceptable standards of care.

The Veteran's lung disorder was not found to be related to his service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's right forearm injury and subsequent trigger finger syndrome are service-connected, leading to a TDIU rating.

The Board has denied the Appellant's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to her failure to report to scheduled VA examinations, which precluded determining whether she is in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA spine examination and obtaining the Veteran's vocational rehabilitation file. The claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of the right thigh and hip due to a GSW have been granted an extraschedular evaluation, but not for his TDIU claim. The Board found that the available schedular evaluations were adequate to describe his level of disability and symptomatology during the periods under consideration.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against finding a connection between the Veteran's bilateral macular degeneration and his active military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's sebaceous cyst of the right ear has been rated at 10 percent since 1958. The most recent VA examination in October 2011 found no visible or palpable tissue loss, no disfigurement, and a very small scar that measures 1/2 cm with no induration, elevation, depression, loss of underlying tissue, or limitation of function.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining informed consent forms from VA facilities regarding left eye procedures performed between February 2000 and March 31, 2001. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board found no credible evidence of a left hand fracture during service and concluded that the Veteran's current degenerative changes in the fingers, carpal joints, and wrist are not related to his military service.

The Board has ordered that the Veteran be afforded another VA examination to determine if his shortened right leg is related to his service-connected low back disability. The case is REMANDED for this purpose.