Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an amputation of his left leg, finding that there is no evidence to support the contention that he was en route to inactive duty training on the day of the accident.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits due to conflicting evidence indicating that the appellant and the Veteran were divorced at the time of his death in April 1953.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral ear disorder having its onset during service and determined that the Veteran's account of in-service treatment was not credible. As such, the claim for service connection for his claimed bilateral ear disorder was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by glioblastoma multiforme, which is linked to his service in the Gulf War. The medical evidence supports a finding of exposure to chemical agents during service and an increased risk of brain cancer due to such exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a left ankle disability was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a separate left ankle disability, only left posterior tibial tendon dysfunction that has already been service connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anaplastic multiple myeloma, finding that there was no reasonable possibility it resulted from his exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The Veteran had previously been exposed to radium therapy in service but the dose estimate did not support a causal link.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service and treatment records, as well as scheduling a VA examination. The appellant's hearing loss is being evaluated to determine if it had its onset during service or was otherwise related to an event, injury, or disease in service.

The Board has granted service connection for myasthenia gravis, but the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disorder remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding entitlement to a priority level higher than Priority Group 8c for purposes of basic eligibility for enrollment in the VA healthcare system.

The Veteran's left lower extremity thrombophlebitis was granted a rating of 20 percent prior to August 31, 2009. The issue of service connection for right lower extremity thrombophlebitis remains unresolved.

The Board found that the Veteran's minor daughter is entitled to a general apportionment of $300 per month from his VA compensation benefits due to his failure to reasonably discharge his responsibility for her support.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his authorized representative before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic avulsion injury of the right fourth flexor profundus tendon with reconstruction is rated at a 10 percent evaluation effective March 13, 2008.

The Board has restored the Veteran's original 100% disability evaluation for residuals of laryngeal cancer and thyroplasty due to a reduction that was not in accordance with law.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of an increased rating for residuals of excision of a fibrous xanthoma of the left buttock and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's scoliosis of the thoracic spine is not a disease or injury incurred in service and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility criteria for establishing entitlement to a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of service in the United States Armed Forces.

The appellant's spouse died before the creation of the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and therefore does not meet the eligibility requirements for a one-time payment from this fund.