Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on the need for convalescence following surgery performed in December 2006 is being remanded due to incomplete records and further medical evaluation.

The Board has determined that the appellant may not be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for death pension purposes, and thus her claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches and sinus pressure are related to her service-connected nasal fracture, warranting service connection.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of additional compensation for his spouse, but the Board finds that he did not respond to a request for dependency information within one year of notification and thus the earliest possible effective date is July 1, 2006.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hip replacements. The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and need for a new opinion.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn by his representative, and therefore the appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's left foot disability, manifested by a fracture of the metatarsals, has been rated as 10 percent disabling since January 1, 2008. The Board finds that his symptoms more nearly approximate severe symptomatology for the entire rating period under appeal and grants an increased rating to 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination of his low back. The claim for TDIU is also considered to be inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his residuals of subdural hematoma and updated VA outpatient treatment records. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's service-connected varicose veins of the left leg are productive of intermittent edema and pain with prolonged standing or walking that is relieved with elevation and compression hosiery, but not by persistent edema incompletely relieved by elevation. The current disability rating for this condition remains at 10 percent.

The appellant does not have recognized active military service as required for eligibility to receive a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fatal malignant glioma may be attributed to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death. The appellant is also granted eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 35 due to her spouse's military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ulcerative colitis had its onset during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) and their residuals is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, as her current UTI status was not considered during the previous examination.

The Board found no current residuals of a gunshot wound to the right leg and concluded that the Veteran's numbness in his right leg is not related to service.

The Veteran's skin disorder was present since his active duty service and the Board finds that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of service in the U.S. Armed Forces, as certified by the National Personnel Records Center.

The appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the 90-day active duty requirement and his discharge was not due to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes due to lack of wartime service, finding that he did not meet the legal requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits.