Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility criteria for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of qualifying service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current dental disabilities are not related to his in-service motor vehicle accident, and thus service connection for compensation purposes is denied.

The Veteran's residuals of a right great toe fracture have been characterized by pain with activity and reduced range of motion, warranting an initial evaluation of 20 percent.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to VA treatment, and the Board found no fault on VA's part. The fatal brain tumor was not service-connected.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have residuals of a right hip injury as the result of disease or injury incurred in service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's right elbow injury was pre-existing and not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of rationale in the July 2004 VA examination report.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of both hands, finding that his current condition did not have onset during service and is not etiologically related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected adjustment disorder with anxious mood, hemorrhagic gastritis with duodenitis and hiatal hernia, bilateral varicose veins, or right inguinal hernia.

The Veteran's left hip arthritis was granted a rating of 30 percent effective April 25, 2005. Service connection for the right hip condition is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination by a pulmonologist.

The Veteran's death was due to metastatic pancreatic carcinoma, which is not service-connected. Other causes of death (small bowel obstruction, deep venous thrombosis, and pneumonia) are also not service-connected.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and post-myocardial infarction is granted as it falls under the presumptive provisions due to his Vietnam-era service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, with metastasis to the neck and throat, as secondary to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a direct or presumptive link between the cancer and his military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits due to the cause of death, finding that the claim was not filed until October 25, 2005.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain SSA medical records used in awarding disability benefits. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury will be remanded for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility for VA educational assistance benefits due to lack of meeting statutory requirements, including not entering active duty after June 30, 1985 and not enrolling in Chapter 32 (VEAP) as required.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including issuing an SOC on the issue of service connection for cause of death and considering the burial benefits claim.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for pharyngeal dysphagia, which he claims was caused by radiation exposure during his military service. The case has been remanded to obtain more information about the extent of any radiation exposure and to conduct a VA examination.