Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional medical evidence, including a new orthopedic examination of the Veteran's bilateral foot disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's cerebrovascular accident, which caused his death in January 2007, was not related to any service-connected disability and thus did not meet the criteria for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's deceased spouse did not have qualifying service in the United States military, naval, or air service and therefore does not qualify for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes cavus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an examination to determine the etiology of any current foot disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left thigh muscle strain is related to his service-connected right foot disorder, and thus grants service connection for a left leg disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of breast cancer and a left arm disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between her conditions and her active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for burial benefits, plot allowance, and interment allowance following the death of her father due to a lack of qualifying service in the Philippine Scouts or Philippine Commonwealth Army.

The Board found that the Veteran's TIA's and CVA were not caused or aggravated by military service.,Throughout the appeal, the service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis was shown to be productive of severe impairment with symptoms resistant to treatment.

The appellant's appeal is denied as he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA pension benefits due to his service as a Philippine Scout, which does not qualify him for pension benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for loss of vision in the right eye, deterioration of vision in the left eye due to a wrong size lens, and deterioration of eyesight due to use of Nasalide nasal spray. The evidence did not show that these conditions were caused by negligence or other fault on the part of VA treatment providers.

The Veteran's hallux valgus of the right and left feet are currently rated as noncompensably disabling.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hallux valgus is not warranted at any time during the claims period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including consideration of 38 C.F.R. � 4.56(b) and TDIU.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits due to the lack of valid marriage documentation and the failure to meet VA criteria.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for arthritis of both hips, finding that the current range of motion and symptoms do not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's service-connected stress fractures of the bilateral lower extremities do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there is no evidence of malunion or slight knee/ankle disability.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed disorder manifested by problems with memory. The preponderance of the evidence demonstrates that his complaints are consistent with normal aging rather than any cognitive diagnosis.

The VA examiner found no thoracic spine disability and opined that the Veteran's symptoms are more likely related to his service-connected lumbar spine condition rather than a separate thoracic spine issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, including Hidradenitis suppuritiva and Favre-Rachouchot, is related to his service due to a history of 'boils' during service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, with full range of motion and no X-ray evidence of arthritis or degenerative joint disease, did not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.