Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's additional eye impairment is not deemed to be caused by VA medical care, and thus she does not meet the criteria for 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 benefits.

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 denied his claim.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to any injury or disease incurred in service, as the Veteran's drug use and subsequent death were due to his own actions.

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 FVEC Fund, and therefore denies the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for swollen joints and leg cramps were denied as there is no current disability manifested by these conditions. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not qualify as a surviving spouse of the Veteran due to lack of continuous cohabitation since marriage, and thus denied her claim for death benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for essential tremors of each upper extremity is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Board vacated its October 29, 2010 decision and remanded the issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right tibia and fibula fracture with scar and slight shortening of the leg, and service connection for residuals of a head trauma. The Veteran's request for a hearing was not associated with the file at the time of the October 29, 2010 decision.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital from April 26 to April 27, 2009 are now covered by VA as his condition was a continued medical emergency and no other facility was feasibly available.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have recognized active military service for the purpose of obtaining the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to his military service and exposure to herbicides.

The appellant is not entitled to improved death pension benefits due to overpayment and income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of right index finger injury can be reasonably disassociated from his military service and is granted as a result.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for his service-connected duodenal bulb deformity with pyloroplasty and vagotomy was denied. The current highest available rating under the applicable diagnostic codes is 60 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining VA examination and records from SSA.

The Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of pension benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period after notification.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee disability and service connection for scoliosis are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection for residuals of cold injury is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund is denied as he does not have qualifying service under VA regulations.

The Board found that the reduction of the disability rating for status post left medial malleolus fracture from 20% to 10% was not warranted due to lack of sustained improvement in the Veteran's condition.