Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is denied. The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension by reason of being housebound is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his nasal tracheal tree lesions and whether they are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a previously scheduled hearing. He now requests a hearing before the Board at his local VA Regional Office in Ohio.

The Veteran's right and left gastrocnemius and soleus disabilities have been evaluated as unlisted conditions under Diagnostic Code 5284. The VA examiners found no moderate or severe impairment in either leg, with the exception of varicose veins which were noted but not directly related to the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred from June 29 to June 30, 2009 is granted as the treatment was necessary due to an emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of recognized active military service as required to establish eligibility.

The Veteran's forfeiture of VA benefits due to aiding an enemy under Section 3504(a) remains in effect, thus denying his claim for benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran died before the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which provides for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund. As the Appellant did not file a claim on behalf of her deceased spouse, she is not eligible for the payment.

The appellant is not eligible for VA death benefits due to his age at the time of application and lack of evidence showing he was permanently incapable of self-support prior to turning 18 years old.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to retroactive payment of Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, for periods of enrollment prior to January 22, 2010. However, due to errors in eligibility determination and overpayment, further review is needed to determine the appropriate effective date and any other relevant factors.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not a veteran and therefore ineligible for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and further review of his claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's injuries sustained in service were due to his own willful misconduct, resulting in loss of vision of the right eye.

The Board found that congestive heart failure was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is otherwise unrelated to an injury, disease, or event in service. The Veteran's congestive heart failure is also not caused by or made worse by service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder or residuals of cold injuries.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a brain tumor, increased evaluation for left patella fracture, and separate evaluations for right patella fractures were all denied. The claim for the right patella fracture was granted based on limitation of extension.

The Board found that there are no current residuals of a broken leg and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current jaw disorder and that any discomfort he experienced during service is unrelated to his current condition. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's prostatitis with right epididymitis was rated at 20 percent prior to April 23, 2008 and increased to 40 percent effective April 23, 2008. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's lung disorder is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected squamous cell carcinoma, and granted service connection for this condition.