Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's capsulitis, status post surgery for hammertoes of the bilateral feet, is rated at a 10 percent rating due to moderate symptoms and impairment in one foot (left) with no more than mild right foot injury.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim as he is deceased.

The Board has determined that the appellant's late spouse did not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, and thus she is not eligible for VA death benefits.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral vascular disease has been rated at 20 percent for each lower extremity. The Board granted a TDIU effective December 1, 2009.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for the purpose of receiving VA death benefits, and thus remanded the issue of entitlement to VA death pension benefits.

The Board found that the appellant did not have qualifying service with the United States Armed Forces and therefore, denied legal entitlement to one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain VA treatment records from January 2006 and February 2006, which are believed to contain pertinent information related to the Veteran's lung disability. The case will be returned for further review.

The Veteran's surviving spouse filed a request for substitution of the claimant due to the death of the Veteran. However, as the law allowing for such substitution only applies to cases where the veteran died on or after October 10, 2008, and the Veteran died in January 2008, her request is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a bilateral leg disorder or a bilateral hip disorder, and any diagnosed conditions are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's lung disability and skin disease claims are being remanded for further development due to exposure allegations.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for her left quadriceps disability prior to July 30, 2010 was granted. From July 30, 2010 onwards, she is entitled to a rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, particularly regarding his skin disorder and its relationship to PTSD. The issue of a compensable initial rating for hypertension remains pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, finding that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Veteran's endometriosis with status post right salpingectomy was rated at 50 percent prior to September 28, 2010. Her total hysterectomy is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also denied eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits. The cause of death was listed as nephritis, which is not shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of dental trauma for treatment purposes. The Veteran's statements do not provide sufficient medical evidence to establish a link between his current dental disability and his service.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder resulted in severe impairment of social and industrial adaptability before September 21, 1998, warranting a 70% rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing conducted by a former member of the Board. The Veteran is requested to schedule a Travel Board hearing with a current member of the Board.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting right hand disability did not increase in severity during service and thus was not aggravated by service. The current right hand disability is not related to service.