Other conditions decisions — 2018

The appellant is not eligible for VA death pension benefits as she did not meet the legal criteria to be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran.

The Board has found that the reduction in disability rating for Hodgkin's disease from 100 percent to zero percent, effective March 1, 2015, was proper. However, the issue of entitlement to a compensable/separate rating for fatigue is remanded.

The appellant is denied recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA benefits due to her divorce from the Veteran, which occurred before his death.

The Veteran's emergency ambulance services provided by AMR on September 26, 2014 are approved as they met the criteria for payment under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Board denied service connection for memory loss, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to link it to service.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia is granted as service connected based on herbicide agent exposure, and the effective date for his cause of death is set at May 1, 2016.

The Veteran's eye disability, diplopia, residuals of left intranuclear ophthalmoplegia, is rated at 30 percent prior to January 15, 2016 and at 40 percent thereafter. The appeal also includes a claim for TDIU which is remanded.

The claim for an increased rating for left knee disability is being remanded due to the lack of proper examination and testing.

The Veteran's left middle finger disorder and loss of vision did not manifest during service and are not otherwise causally related to service.,The Veteran has asserted a psychiatric disorder as a result of in-service events, but the claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's respiratory disorders, including interstitial pneumonia and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, are remanded for further examination and review of her service records.

The Veteran's application for VA pension benefits was denied due to excessive income, and the case is being remanded to obtain information about his spouse's medical expenses.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ruptured right tympanic membrane is related to service and grants service connection for residuals of a ruptured right tympanic membrane.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for PVD of the left lower extremity and service connection for amputation of the lower left leg. The remand is due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's right elbow radial head fracture does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating due to lack of limitation of motion or other disabling symptoms.,The Veteran's right foot fifth digit fracture does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating as there is no moderate, moderately severe, or severe impairment.

The Veteran's spouse is already receiving the maximum rate for SMC based on the need for A&A, so he cannot receive a higher rate.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination and medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's varicose veins were aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acromegaly, finding no link between his active service and his condition. The evidence did not demonstrate that his acromegaly had its onset during service or was otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's request for a hearing before the Board regarding his competency to handle disbursement of VA funds has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional documentation and an opinion from a medical professional.

The appellant's service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II is not verified by the Department of the Army and NPRC, thus denying legal entitlement to VA benefits.