Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left foot crush injury is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected neuroma of the left foot is rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 5284 for moderate loss of use of a foot.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's claims for earlier effective dates as they are not authorized by law due to the finality of the January 2006 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia is related to his exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the appellant's status as a surviving spouse and to determine if the Veteran's death was service-connected. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for right wrist tendonitis and assigned an initial 10 percent rating, effective from November 13, 2003.

The Board has determined that the appellant's other than honorable discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits, except for health care under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17.

The Board found that a common law marriage did not exist between the Veteran and the appellant, thus denying recognition as the surviving spouse for VA purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, are rated as 90 percent disabling. The Board finds that these conditions preclude the Veteran from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background, warranting a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran does not meet the legal requirements for establishing basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his service not qualifying as active duty during a period of war.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to a change in financial status, and the appellant needs to provide updated evidence of her current income and net worth.

The Board found that the evidence did not establish a common law marriage between the appellant and JNR, thus upholding the termination of DIC benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gingivitis and residual dental disabilities was granted, with the disability being determined to be due to a direct relationship to her period of active service.

The Veteran's death was likely caused by a pulmonary embolism due to his service-connected residuals of cold injury to the lower extremities. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and awarded burial benefits.

The Veteran's residuals of left and right elbow sprains have been rated at 10% since March 4, 2009. The VA examinations did not show any significant impairment in range of motion or other functional limitations that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or for a grant for necessary special home adaptations is denied. The claim that A. M., the Veteran's minor child, should be recognized as his dependent is also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to confirm the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service and to determine if his multiple myeloma is related to such exposure. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension benefits has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital was denied because the claim was not filed within the required 90-day period after the treatment.

The Veteran's lung disability, diagnosed as a chronic cough during service and not related to any known clinical diagnosis, is granted. The Veteran's hepatic fatty degeneration is rated at 10% and no higher.