Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to assess the severity of his nasal disability and sleep disorder.

The Board has determined that the appellant's other than honorable discharge from active service constitutes a bar to VA benefits, including pension and disability compensation.

The Veteran's skin rash is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is the same condition as the one present in February 1991 and whether it is chronic. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to prior forfeiture of VA benefits based on fraud, and as such, the claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the Appellant does not have recognized active military service as required to establish eligibility for Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund benefits, and therefore is not legally entitled to such benefits.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, to be eligible for benefits under 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 lack of qualifying service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of qualifying service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, 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 Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, to be eligible for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, they are denied basic eligibility for a one-time 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 lack of qualifying service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas.

The Veteran's chronic soft tissue strain of the upper back is found to be related to his military service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant did 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 lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

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 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 has determined that the Veteran's obstructive lung disease is etiologically related to chemical exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected trochanteric bursitis of both hips, finding that the current 10 percent ratings were appropriate based on the evidence showing no limitation of motion or other functional impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the service connection decision for a skin disorder, including needing additional VA examination and development of missing service treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further review of new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a Disability Benefits Questionnaire from a private optometrist. The claim will be reconsidered with consideration of this additional evidence.