Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development due to a change in the hearing officer who conducted his Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's service connection claims for reactive arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis of the bilateral knees, hips, feet, ankles, and lower back are granted as his current diagnoses are consistent with those diagnosed in service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during service, which could potentially affect his claim for service connection for colon cancer. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for this purpose.

The Board denied an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the appellant on behalf of their daughter due to the Veteran reasonably discharging his responsibility for her support and no demonstrated hardship.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% disability rating for his left hand disability is granted, with the effective date set at December 10, 1997.

The Veteran's service-connected right Achilles tendon repair is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastric ulcer was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, and its incurrence or aggravation during such service may not be presumed. The Board also found no evidence to support a connection between the Veteran's MAI infection of the right lung and his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection for Gilles Tourette Syndrome and has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to symptoms indicative of GTS during active service, resulting in a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to establish eligibility for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of recognized active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's right hand and middle finger disability did not originate in service, nor is it otherwise related to a disease or injury in service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's service is not considered qualifying service for pension benefits due to it occurring during peacetime, and his Reserve service does not meet the criteria for active duty.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not serve in the United States Armed Forces and therefore does not meet the eligibility requirements for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund.

The Veteran's service connection for a gastrointestinal disability is granted. An initial compensable rating of 10 percent is assigned for cervical strain with degenerative joint disease from November 9, 2010 to December 17, 2011. A greater than 10 percent rating is not warranted beginning December 18, 2011.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund due to lack of qualified service, and thus, the appeal is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment from the 'Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund' as he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to a lack of service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an updated VA examination and considering any new evidence provided by her ophthalmologist.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need to obtain medical records from Creighton UMC and determine if VA employees were involved in his care at that facility.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no causal link between his fatal fungal pneumonia and his military service or exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding them for further development due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board found that the Veteran's lipomas were not incurred in or aggravated by service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The skin disability other than lipomas was also not shown to be related to service.