Other conditions decisions — 2001

The Board has determined that the veteran's gouty arthritis is not related to his military service and denied the claim.

The Board finds that the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 19, 1999 for the grant of service connection for carcinoma of the liver is denied. The April 1996 CT scan did not show malignancy and was not related to the subsequent diagnosis of carcinoma of the liver in May 1999.

The VA denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for postoperative residuals of a left middle finger infection, as there is no medical evidence showing that the veteran suffered additional disability due to carelessness or negligence on the part of the VA.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current back disability to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to the absence of legal merit or entitlement under the law, as the veteran's service does not provide eligibility for death pension benefits.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for payment of, or reimbursement for unauthorized private medical services provided in March 1999 because he was not receiving any service-connected disability at that time.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred in December 1999 is denied as he is not service-connected for any disability and the effective date of the relevant law does not apply to his case.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma for the purpose of obtaining VA outpatient dental treatment, finding that there is no evidence of such a condition in his service records.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for residuals of a right lower extremity shrapnel wound, finding no new and material evidence to support it.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on April 15, 1997 for a swollen and painful left foot were denied as the treatment was not needed for a life-threatening emergency.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchiectasis requires outpatient oxygen therapy, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The veteran withdrew his motion seeking the Board's review of a previous Board decision for clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The issue is dismissed without prejudice to refiling.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and lack of discussion on relevant laws and regulations. The veteran's disability is evaluated under Diagnostic Code 8023, which concerns muscle atrophy. The RO should consider other diagnostic codes for evaluation and obtain additional medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, tumors, and a cyst, all claimed as related to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for PTSD was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for muscle tremors and soreness, loss of memory/difficulty concentrating, fatigue, generalized joint pain, and skin rash as they are not due to an undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's psoriatic arthritis is currently rated at 100 percent disabling, and he is granted entitlement to a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing. The claim for assistance in acquiring a special home adaptation grant is denied.

The veteran's request for a hearing before the Board has not been honored due to an incorrect address, and his case is being remanded to schedule him for a new hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a chronic respiratory disability and denied service connection for it. The RO granted entitlement to service connection for chondromalacia of the right patella, chondromalacia of the left patella, and residuals of a left hamstring injury with 10 percent ratings effective February 29, 2000.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility to educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code is denied due to lack of meeting the statutory requirements.