Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service is not considered active duty for more than 90 days, thus he does not meet the criteria for basic eligibility for VA disability pension benefits.

The Veteran seeks reimbursement for medical expenses incurred on February 11, 2008. The case is being remanded to determine if the Veteran could be potentially eligible for reimbursement under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and conducting VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, cardiovascular disorder, and fatigue. The Veteran is advised that he must report for any scheduled examination and cooperate in the development of his case.

The appellant does not have recognized active military service and therefore is not eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a videoconference hearing in Albany, New York.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service as a Philippine Scout does not meet the statutory or regulatory service requirements necessary to establish entitlement to non-service connected death pension. As such, restoration of non-service connected pension benefits is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left elbow disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma was not related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have service as a recognized guerrilla in the United States Armed Forces, and therefore is not eligible for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund is denied as she does not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to her spouse dying before the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a neurological condition of his left upper extremity, at or below the elbow, that had onset during his active service, manifested within one year of his active service, or was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left elbow condition.

The Veteran's conversion reaction disorder is manifested by symptoms such as flat or constricted affect, depression, sleep impairment, anxiety, irritability, intrusive thoughts, suicidal thoughts, impaired impulse control, and an inability to establish effective relationships. The Board finds that the disability picture more nearly approximates a 70 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9424.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for gastritis is being remanded due to insufficient development. The case will be returned to the RO for further examination and consideration.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to asbestos during service and whether his colon cancer is related to such exposure. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a gastrectomy was denied by the Board, with the decision being remanded to the Providence, Rhode Island RO for further action.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for keratoconus has not been submitted, as the disability existed prior to service and there was no evidence that it had permanently worsened as a result of service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a herniated nucleus pulposus with history of acute back strain, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The VA determined that the Veteran's tonsil cancer was not caused by VA treatment for hepatitis C, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran's initial claim for a scar as a residual of excision of pilonidal sinuses was granted, and he is currently receiving a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is granted, and her competency status for VA benefits purposes is restored.