Other conditions Board decisions

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 benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

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 Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and review of the Diagnostic Code assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete New Orleans and Biloxi VA treatment records, which need to be associated with the claims folder. The VAMC will then review the record considering all of the evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), stomach disability, skin disability, and initial ratings for prostate cancer residuals and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a nexus between any of these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund as the appellant did not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The appellant does not have recognized service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces to qualify for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to be eligible for the 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 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 Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to her husband, C.R.B., not having the requisite service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including in recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces during World War II.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a head injury is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left second toe disabilities have been rated as 20 percent disabling each, effective October 13, 2005.,Both feet are rated under Diagnostic Code 5284 for other foot injuries.

The Board has ordered remand to obtain additional medical records and clarify the Veteran's dates of service. The case will be reviewed after these actions are completed.

The Veteran's lower spine condition and neuropathic bladder were granted service connection effective July 2, 2002.

The Board denied the claim for dependency and indemnity compensation based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that it was not incurred during or aggravated by service, including exposure to herbicides. The disease is not a type of B-cell leukemia which can be presumed to have been caused by such exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia did not have its onset during active service or within one year thereafter, and it is not related to any incident of service, including alleged exposure to benzene.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a bone scan and an examination to determine if the Veteran's current calf disability is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's claim for non-service connected pension benefits has been granted, effective from the date of his claim on November 6, 1998.