Other conditions Board decisions

The VA determined that the Veteran's lung condition, including lobectomy and bronchiectasis, does not warrant a rating higher than 40 percent due to lack of incapacitating episodes or continuous antibiotic use for cough with purulent sputum.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete documentation, including documents written in Spanish that need to be translated.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records from the Boston VAMC. The issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for vitiligo will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hand tremor is related to an undiagnosed illness and service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his adenocarcinoma of the lung originated during active service due to asbestos exposure.

The appellant's request for waiver of overpayment of Chapter 35 education benefits was denied as it was not timely filed.

The case is REMANDED to VANCHCS in Martinez, California for further review and determination of the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal with respect to these issues prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's request for additional vocational rehabilitation training to obtain a helicopter pilot's license was denied as the flight program is not part of a college degree program and there is no guarantee of full-time employment upon completion. The Board also noted significant nonservice-connected disabilities that may preclude the Veteran from meeting the physical requirements for a commercial pilot's license.

The Board found that the Veteran's pharyngocele was not caused by VA care, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple joint pain and a higher initial rating for the excision of multiple lipomas was denied. The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to warrant a compensable disability rating for the excision of multiple lipomas.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as she does not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to her deceased husband not filing a claim under the Act.

The Board has determined that the Appellant does not have recognized active military service as required to establish eligibility for Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund benefits.

The VA has determined that the appellant did not have the required service to qualify for payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran has a chronic pain disorder of the lower right extremity that he contends began during service and continues to this day. The Board finds sufficient evidence to grant service connection for this condition.

The appellant's claim for payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund was denied as she did not have qualifying service that would qualify her for the benefit.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart murmur was present prior to her entry into service and did not worsen during service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current chronic ear disability, including otitis media, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's disability compensation was reduced from 100% to 10%, effective the 61st day of his incarceration for a felony conviction. The overpayment created due to this reduction is $16,590.37.

The Board finds that the Veteran currently has right foot drop, which as likely as not resulted from VA surgery (right total hip arthroplasty in July 1994), and this additional disability was an event not reasonably foreseeable. Therefore, the criteria for entitlement to compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 have been met.