Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of dental trauma. The veteran experienced dental trauma during active duty, resulting in the loss of his five front teeth. As a result, the Board finds that service connection is warranted for these residuals.

The Board found that the appellant knowingly misrepresented his membership in the Bureau of Constabulary (B.C.) and Philippine Constabulary (P.C.), leading to a forfeiture of all rights, claims, and benefits under VA laws.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD) as there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition that worsened during service, and current A1AD is not related to military service.

The Board has found that a VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran has current residuals of cold injury due to in-service exposure. The case is REMANDED for this purpose.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen his claim of legal entitlement to VA benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board found that the claimant was not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes due to a lack of continuous cohabitation since their marriage until the veteran's death.

The appellant's service does not meet the criteria for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits as his type of service is not qualifying under VA regulations.

The Board has referred the case back to the RO due to new evidence submitted by the veteran, and an SSOC should be furnished accordingly.

The appellant's service with the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea from March 1947 to December 1967 is not considered active military, naval or air service for purposes of establishing entitlement to non-service connected disability pension. Therefore, the claim must be denied as a matter of law.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA Medical Health Care System was denied as he is not eligible due to being in Priority Group 8 and his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are related to sun exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood as secondary to the veteran's service-connected skin and feet conditions, and assigned a 60% rating effective from August 30, 2002.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his right foot hallux valgus, status-post osteotomy and bunionectomy, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for eligibility to VA benefits due to a lack of qualifying service, as determined by the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The NPRC certified that the appellant had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerrillas, in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of confirmation of the veteran's presence in Vietnam, and will consider whether service connection should be granted on a direct basis for the cancer.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of private medical expenses on specific dates was denied as the evidence did not meet the requirements for payment or reimbursement under VA regulations.

The appellant's spouse served in the Merchant Marine from October 1945 to July 1946 and is not entitled to DIC or death pension benefits due to lack of active military, naval, or air service for purposes of VA compensation.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, bronchogenic carcinoma, was not service-connected and denied dependency and indemnity compensation.

The veteran's expenses for computer repair and internet tutoring were not considered in determining his income for VA pension purposes as they are not medical or educational expenses.

The VA determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's current GBS diagnosis to his active service.