Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of Crohn's disease is related to his service-connected ulcers and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The claimant's annual family countable income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate for non-service connected death pension benefits for a claimant without a dependent child in the 2007 pension year, thus denying her eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and lack of an incident report from the VA Medical Center where the fall occurred.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the initial compensable rating for athlete's foot, and as a result, the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for abnormal valsalva and periostitis have been withdrawn. The claim for viral syndrome has not been established, as there is no current disability. Service connection for musculoskeletal injury with muscle spasms cannot be granted due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. An initial rating higher than 10 percent for GERD is granted.

The VA determined that the appellant does not have the requisite service to entitle him to a payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The appellant's service was entirely with the Regular Philippine Scouts and does not qualify for benefits under the FVEC Fund.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing and additional development. The primary issues are the claim of service connection for macular degeneration with cataracts, left eye, and the TDIU issue.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a certification by the service department that the appellant did not have the requisite military service to establish eligibility.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have recognized service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II and therefore is not eligible for one-time payment from the FVEC Fund.

The Veteran died of leukemia, but the appellant argues that his service-connected varicose veins caused or contributed to his death. The Board is requesting clarification from Dr. M.R.B. and a VA examiner's opinion on whether the varicose vein disability caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran seeks service connection for tooth loss, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tooth loss is related to his diabetes.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a skin disease, cranial disability, and respiratory disease.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board is unable to determine the effective date for special monthly benefits due to a lack of records regarding the appellant's heart surgery. The case is being remanded to obtain these records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination. The claim will be re-adjudicated after the development has been completed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and readjudication due to the failure to provide notice of relevant provisions under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1710.

The Board found that allergic conjunctivitis and dry eyes were not incurred in or aggravated during active service, nor are they proximately due to a service-connected disorder.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for clarification on whether the Veteran's bilateral eye conditions are congenital diseases or defects, and if they are defects, whether they were aggravated by a superimposed injury or disease during service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for service-connected idiopathic leukopenia, finding that the evidence did not show the need for transfusions or recurring infections within three months.