Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38 of the United States Code due to her reaching the age of 26 prior to the effective date of the eligibility determination.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and the claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining the Veteran's complete personnel records from the U.S. Postal Service and scheduling an appropriate VA examination to determine the current nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's ulcer.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of qualified service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his glioblastoma multiforme is related to his presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA neurological examination to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's current disability.

The appellant does not have recognized active military service for the purpose of obtaining a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's spouse is denied legal entitlement to a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to her husband having died prior to the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The Veteran developed ototoxicity and vestibulopathy as a result of VA treatment for bacteremia/septic arthritis in April 2004. The Board found that the proximate cause was VA's failure to monitor Gentamicin levels, resulting in the development of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa and Favre-Racouchot is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current right eye disabilities, including strabismic amblyopia, high hyperopic astigmatic refractive error, retinopathy, and cataracts, are not related to his service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected chemical burns to the hands have been granted.,The Veteran's service-connected chemical burns to the feet are currently rated at 10%.

The Veteran's bilateral gait apraxia has been granted a single, 100 percent evaluation. The issue of entitlement to SMC based on the loss of use of his lower extremities remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of colorectal cancer (claimed as a stomach disorder) is being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of flight training courses taken in July 2007 was denied by the RO because the course did not meet the requirements for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left clavicle fractures are resolved with well-healed and properly aligned fractures. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for either condition, nor does he have multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities that interfere with his ability to work.

The Board has determined that the appellant suffered a left rib fracture in a motor vehicle accident during his period of active duty for training, and this injury resulted in current residuals. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected right hip disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion. The Veteran was not entitled to an increased rating.