Other conditions Board decisions

The case is being remanded for additional development as there are missing records and the Veteran's education file needs to be updated with relevant evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the basic eligibility criteria for benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a temporary total rating due to treatment requiring convalescence and/or hospital treatment or observation.

The appellant withdrew her appeal regarding the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on a March 8, 2011 rating decision.

The Board has ordered additional development and remanded the case due to procedural issues, including updating representation information, obtaining VA treatment records, SSA disability benefits file, and requesting claims files from St. Paul and Milwaukee ROs.

The Board found that the Veteran's personality disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's prostate disability is not service-connected, and the Board finds that it is less likely related to his exposure to herbicides or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to schedule a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran is granted a separate 20 percent evaluation for residuals of gunshot wound to the chest, Muscle Group XX. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of gunshot wound to the chest, Muscle Group XXI remains denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's right eye disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by arthritis and patellar tendonitis, has been rated at 20 percent since July 20, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a disability manifested by joint pain, and it is not secondary to PTSD. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a separate evaluation of residuals from a right radical nephrectomy is dismissed as the issue has been resolved by the grant of service connection and an initial rating. The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD is also dismissed due to his withdrawal of this claim.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of shell fragment wound to the chest with left pneumothorax do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.,There is no evidence of a current cardiovascular disability, including hypertension, due to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of shell fragment wound to the heart area.

The Veteran's right hip disorder is not service connected and was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant's and her child's combined annual income exceeds the maximum allowable pension rate, thus denying the claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.