Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for representation and further development of the claim.

The appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund was denied because she did not have service in the United States Armed Forces as required by law.

The Veteran has pleural plaques that are the result of asbestos exposure in military service and the Board finds this to be at least in equipoise with the evidence, granting service connection.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Methodist Germantown Hospital in January 2009 are not eligible for payment or reimbursement due to his Medicare coverage, which precludes the requirement of having other insurance coverage under Section 1725.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC due to lack of qualifying service as per NPRC records.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC due to lack of qualifying service. The NPRC certified that the appellant had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

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 legal entitlement to the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim regarding whether the character of the appellant's discharge is a bar to receiving VA benefits, finding no new and material evidence has been received.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of laryngeal cancer was denied by the Board. The evidence did not show thickening or nodules of cords, polyps, submucous infiltration or pre-malignant changes on biopsy, which would warrant a higher rating under DC 6516.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychosis associated with organic brain syndrome due to a car accident during active duty is granted. The May 1984 administrative decision, which denied the Veteran's compensation benefits, is found to contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied the claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)) because the appellant is beyond the 10-year period in which to use his benefits and was not a drilling reservist on or after June 30, 2008.

The Veteran's initial rating for valvular regurgitation with PVCs was granted at a noncompensable level from April 15, 1997 to January 11, 1998. From January 12, 1998 to October 15, 2000, the Veteran received a rating of 30 percent for this condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service for the purposes of obtaining the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and therefore legal entitlement to this benefit is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn's disease is being remanded due to inadequate rationale provided on VA examination and the need for a new examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorder other than PFB was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral posterior uveitis, previously evaluated as an eye disorder due to toxoplasmic chorioretinitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a neurological examination to determine if the Veteran has objective indications of nerve symptoms and their etiology.

The Board denied the claims for higher evaluations for residuals of right clavicle fracture, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent prior to July 11, 2003 and from September 29, 2003. From July 11, 2003, a 30 percent evaluation was granted.