Other conditions Board decisions

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 is unable to determine the Veteran's eligibility for DEA benefits due to incomplete information and requires additional development of his claims file.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying active service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerillas, in the Armed Forces of the United States. Therefore, he is not entitled to a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from July 9 to July 10, 2007 was granted by the Board. The evidence showed that the emergency treatment provided at Glendale Adventist Medical Center was necessary due to a myocardial infarction and that no VA facility was feasibly available at the time.

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.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of service in the United States Armed Forces, as per the NPRC verification.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate discussion of functional loss in his mandibular conditions.

The Veteran does not have an additional disability as a result of the corneal transplant he received at a VA hospital in January 1973, and therefore his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient records and Social Security disability records. The appeal is now pending with the RO.

The Board found no evidence of a current TMJ disability and denied service connection for this condition. The claim for an increased rating for the lumbar spine disability was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further appellate review consistent with a March 2011 Memorandum Decision from the United States Court of Appeals For Veterans Claims. The appellant's attorney requested a Travel Board Hearing at the RO, and this matter is being returned to the RO for scheduling such a hearing.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability evaluation for basal cell carcinoma was granted effective from November 5, 1992. From August 30, 2002 to February 4, 2005, the Veteran received a 10% disability rating due to moderate disfigurement caused by his skin cancer. Effective from February 4, 2005, he was assigned a 50% disability rating for four characteristics of disfigurement.

The Board found that the appellant's cardiovascular disorder, claimed as aggravation of a congenital heart defect, was not incurred or aggravated by his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA). The evidence did not support service connection based on ACDUTRA exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to SMC based upon loss of use of the right hand, loss of use of the right foot, and need for the regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound due to pending claims for service connection and increased ratings.

The Veteran's cyst on the right upper head has been rated at 30 percent since its grant of service connection, based on its size and characteristics.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development. The primary issue is the initial disability rating for her right knee osteochondroma.

The Veteran's loss of vision in the left eye was not caused by VA treatment, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of both the appellant and her minor child, making it impossible for the Board to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic skin disorder of the face, neck, and chest, finding that there is no current disability and noting that any symptoms are not related to service.