Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for a dental disability. The case will be reviewed to determine if any current jaw disorder is related to active service or aggravated by it, and whether the Veteran's dental condition is due to in-service trauma.

The appellant does not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrilla service, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, he is not eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's shell fragment wound residuals, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran died before the enactment of a law providing for one-time payments from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund. The appellant is not eligible for benefits under this fund.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected gunshot wound to the right hand was denied. However, he is granted separate ratings for moderate incomplete paralysis of the ulnar nerve and a painful scar to the palm of his right hand.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not a veteran under applicable U.S. law and therefore, ineligible for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck disorder is not related to his active duty service or secondary to his service-connected head injury residuals, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pleuritis, also described as respiratory disability, is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed chronic respiratory disability.

The Board found that the Appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits due to willful and persistent misconduct, including AWOL and larceny offenses.

The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus with metatarsalgia is currently rated at 20 percent, and he remains entitled to this rating. His entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of a foot was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA/SSI records and scheduling VA examinations to evaluate his gout and other service-connected disabilities. The issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for gout and entitlement to TDIU are also being addressed.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current pancreatitis or cholelithiasis, and if related to service.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement or payment of private medical services provided at Florida Hospital Flagler on May 5, 2010 is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA medical care, and therefore denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorder was not caused by or aggravated by his period of active military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The Board also determined that his service-connected diabetes mellitus did not cause or aggravate his skin disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran does not have a current lung disability and the Board finds that his morning cough and dyspnea on exertion are attributable to other causes. The claim for service connection for a lung disability, including as a qualifying chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness, is denied.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the hands and fingers was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current residuals of right parotid gland adenitis are likely related to service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's medical expenses incurred from January 31, 2006 to February 1, 2006 were not reimbursable because he was already stable and could have been safely discharged or transferred to a VA facility.