Other conditions decisions — 2001

The Board found that no additional, permanent disability involving heart damage resulted from the 1980 VA hospitalization where appellant developed an allergic reaction to intravenous pyelogram dye.

The veteran's motion to revise or reverse the July 17, 1980 Board decision on grounds of CUE was dismissed without prejudice.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Providence Medical Center were denied as they did not meet the criteria for reimbursement or payment by VA.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from October 5, 1999 through October 6, 1999 is denied as he has not been awarded service connection for any disorder.

The Board has denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected healed fracture of the left thumb, but remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and consider all applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues involving memory problems, reduced energy, fatigue, night sweats, and sleep disturbance; allergy symptoms; and stomach problems. The veteran claims these conditions are related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a lung disorder or narcolepsy that is attributable to service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the veteran's request for a higher rating for his residuals of a fractured nose, finding that an increased evaluation was not warranted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred by her on behalf of her deceased husband in December 1998, stating that the veteran did not receive prior authorization from VA and that the services were not rendered to a service-connected disability.

The VA determined that there is no competent medical evidence to support the veteran's claim of a cerebrovascular accident resulting from treatment at VA facilities in January-March 1989, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for ovarian cyst with endometrial sinus tumor of the ovary, but denied entitlement to service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hiatal hernia and gastritis were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a closed head injury as he was not on active duty at the time of the accident.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for a right inguinal hernia, finding that there is no current evidence of such condition.

The veteran's restrictive lung disease was evaluated at a 30 percent rating from September 5, 1992 to October 6, 1996 based on moderate impairment with dyspnea occurring after walking more than one block.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for cause of death due to new and material evidence. However, lobar pneumonia was not found to be related to service or a service-connected disability, thus denying dependency and indemnity compensation benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's improved pension benefits were properly reduced due to additional countable income, specifically a one-time payment from his Culinary and Bartenders Trust. The reduction was based on his total annual income of $7462, effective February 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral varicose veins, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the merits of this issue.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her service-connected herpes simplex genitalia was denied by the RO. The case is being remanded to ensure proper development and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gout, finding that it was not caused or worsened by his service-connected hypertension.