Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dystonia is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected hammertoe disabilities of the right and left feet have been rated as noncompensable since October 26, 1998. The Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted for either foot.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including scheduling a Video Conference hearing at the earliest available opportunity.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including determining if the Veteran was exposed to asbestos during service and whether any current pulmonary disability is related to such exposure.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for inclusion body myositis, but the appeal is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current condition and active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Veteran's service records show he had a fever of unknown origin during service, but no chronic symptoms or diagnosis of a fever disorder were found. The Board finds the Veteran does not have a current disability and denies his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to decide whether the Veteran died while 'properly hospitalized' by VA, and thus the case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's oral cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and cannot be presumed due to herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence of chronic symptoms of oral cancer during service, and there is no continuity of symptoms since service separation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple myeloma has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's left chest muscle damage has been rated as noncompensably disabling, but the combined rating for multiple service-connected disabilities is now at a compensable level due to the grant of service connection.

The appellant is not eligible for DEA benefits prior to his 18th birthday due to not meeting the eligibility requirements, including having not completed compulsory education under state law and not pursuing courses required or used for entrance to an institution of higher education.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to a revised delimiting date of June [redacted], 2019 for receipt of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

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 denied the Appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of recognized military service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board found that the Veteran's left hip disorder was not incurred in or caused by his military service, nor was it aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to meet the basic eligibility criteria for receiving a one-time payment from the FVEC, and thus the appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cardiomyopathy with dizziness is etiologically related to an in-service bacterial infection, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's death was attributed to acute cardiovascular insufficiency due to underlying arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease. The VA and private medical opinions concluded that the service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to his cause of death.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for residuals of pneumonia. The claim of service connection for obstructive airway disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is denied as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service.