Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right third digit laceration repair is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Veteran's daughter, the Appellant, does not have legal standing to claim entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, death pension benefits, or accrued benefits due to her mother as she is not a dependant 'child' of the Veteran at the time of filing.

The Appellant's claims for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, death pension benefits, and accrued benefits are dismissed as she does not have legal standing to bring these claims.

The Veteran's service was not considered qualifying for VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits, as he did not have any active service that would qualify under the law.

The Veteran's service-connected ruptured right eardrum disability is evaluated at the maximum noncompensable (0 percent) rating under Diagnostic Code 6211. The Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted for this disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment from the 'Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund' due to a lack of qualifying service in the U.S. Armed Forces, as determined by the National Personnel Records Center.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated VA and private treatment records from after the appellant's period of ACDUTRA, identify any outstanding National Guard service evaluation/treatment records, and arrange for an examination by a podiatrist or orthopedist to determine if his pre-existing left foot disability was aggravated during his period of active duty training.

The Veteran is not entitled to additional educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill Program as he has already received 48 months and 14 days of benefits through other programs.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil is related to herbicide exposure during service. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory disorder and initial ratings for his right and left knee disorders, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if his current shoulder, upper back and neck disorders are related to his service-connected left winged scapula.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the current extent and severity of his service-connected right leg disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for calluses of the right foot has been reopened and granted. His increased disability ratings for left foot condition, neck scar, and TDIU prior to December 28, 2009 have also been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, effective April 9, 2010. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation for either knee.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability of his left hand and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a tumor of the lung due to asbestos exposure was denied because there was no evidence linking the surgery to military service.

The Veteran sustained deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right leg as a result of a May 2004 right knee operation. The Board finds that DVT was caused by the surgery, and the Veteran's failure to receive proper discharge instructions related to avoiding DVT did not constitute a minor deviation from informed consent requirements.

The Veteran's son, the Appellant, does not have legal standing to claim entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, death pension benefits, or accrued benefits due to his mother as he is not a dependant 'child' of the Veteran at the time of filing.

The Veteran's daughter, the Appellant, does not have legal standing to claim entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, death pension benefits, or accrued benefits due to her mother as she is not a dependant 'child' of the Veteran at the time of filing.

The Veteran's daughter, the Appellant, does not have legal standing to claim entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, death pension benefits, or accrued benefits due to her mother as she is not a dependant 'child' of the Veteran at the time of filing.