Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of intervertebral disc syndrome as there is no legal basis to grant such a request.

The Veteran seeks service connection for adenocarcinoma of the lung, which he claims was caused by exposure to asbestos and chemicals during his military service. The case is being remanded for further development including verification of his claimed exposures and a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current jaw disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service did not include any period of active service during a period of war, and therefore he does not meet the legal definition of a veteran of a war. His service is not qualifying service for the benefit sought, i.e., nonservice connected VA death pension benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's deep vein thrombosis of the left lower extremity did not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine how VA arrived at the Veteran's countable income for 2006 and beyond, as well as to address his arguments regarding specific sources of income.

The appellant died during the appeal, and as a result, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issue of increased compensation benefits based on recognition of dependent children.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cold weather injury residuals to his hands and feet are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a more comprehensive VA examination.

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 reopened the claim of entitlement to VA death benefits, but denied it on the merits as the decedent did not have qualifying service for VA death benefits.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's current chronic gastrointestinal disorder did not have its onset during active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's case for further action due to errors in previous decisions and a need to consider additional issues.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a bowel disorder and an eye disorder, as well as the issue of increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's ocular cicatricial pemphigoid did not manifest during or as a result of active military service, to include as secondary to exposure to herbicidal agents such as Agent Orange. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied service connection for upper and lower stomach digestive disorders, finding no probative evidence of a qualifying chronic disability or current disorder related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board found that the cause of death, arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease, was not related to service. The Veteran did not have any service in Vietnam or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that there is no diagnosis of any systemic condition manifested as multiple joint problems during the pendency of the current appeal. Therefore, service connection for a systemic condition manifested as multiple joint problems is denied.