Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 10 percent, effective August 3, 2005. His bilateral foot disabilities are also rated at 10 percent combined, effective the same date.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for apportionment of his VA compensation benefits, finding that an apportionment would result in undue financial hardship to him and other persons of interest.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's slow-growing brain tumor began during his period of active service, and therefore grants service connection for brain cancer.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral leg disability. Additionally, there is no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1976 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral leg pain.

The Board finds that the payment of $4582 in dependency compensation is a valid debt, and denies the Veteran's appeal with respect to this issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's torsion dystonia is likely related to his in-service herbicide exposure, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for bilateral skin condition of the feet as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion regarding his 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claim and the need for a Statement of the Case on service connection for dental trauma.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder as secondary to microwave exposure, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted since the April 2010 rating decision.

The Board found that the appellant did not establish a valid common law marriage with the Veteran, and therefore, she cannot be recognized as his surviving spouse for VA death benefits.

The Veteran died from metastatic esophageal cancer and cardiopulmonary arrest. The Board found no evidence of service connection for any disability, and the most probative evidence indicated the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or have exposure to herbicides. Therefore, his death was not caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA service-connected compensation benefits for the Veteran's spouse in the amount of $4,774.33 was not properly created due to administrative error and granted reimbursement.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain missing treatment records from the Henry Ford Clinic in Detroit, Michigan. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death.

The Veteran's pruritis (claimed as itching skin condition) was found to have its onset during active military service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right ring finger disability, characterized by arthritis without ankylosis or other significant impairment, is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA non-service-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's service as a Philippine Scout in the Regular Army from August 1946 to March 1949 is recognized, but does not qualify for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to the specific legal exclusion for this type of service.

The Board found the Veteran's current lung disorder, including pulmonary nodules, is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's hysterectomy for uterine fibroid tumors is considered service-connected, with no specific rating assigned.

The Veteran's urticaria has been rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that with resolution of doubt in her favor, a higher rating of 30 percent is warranted due to recurrent episodes requiring intermittent systemic immunosuppressive therapy.