Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has denied the veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claims for left elbow disability and pulmonary disability, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability is productive of mild functional impairment and noncompensable limitation of motion, warranting a 10 percent rating.

The VA has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder, depressed, warrants a 50 percent initial disability rating but not higher. The symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for his post traumatic stress disorder, finding that the evidence did not warrant such an increase.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, bleeding peptic ulcer, was not caused by or a result of his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for accrued benefits was denied as there were no unpaid VA benefits due him at the time of his death, and no new claims for additional benefits were pending.

The veteran is requesting a waiver of an overpayment in his educational benefits. The case has been remanded for further development, including providing the veteran with a paid and due audit of his account and obtaining a Financial Status Report.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as her deceased spouse did not have qualifying military service, and thus she does not meet the basic eligibility requirements.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including calculating the distance from the veteran's home to both the VA facility and the private medical facility. The issue is whether a VA facility was feasibly available at the time of the emergency care.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital in November 2002 was denied because VA facilities were available and feasible, and the veteran left without seeking treatment.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the appellant's military service and her eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 1606. The case will be returned to VBA for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing and further development.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility was denied because VA facilities were feasibly available and the veteran did not meet all criteria under the Veterans Millennium Healthcare and Benefits Act.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is denied as he did not receive VA treatment within the 24-month period prior to his emergency care, and thus does not meet eligibility criteria.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a right eye injury, and with the resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran, service connection is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that he did not timely submit his request within the required 180-day period.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disorder was not incurred or aggravated by service, and provided negative evidence against this claim based on post-service medical records.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected residuals of postoperative bilateral inguinal hernia repair, finding that the current manifestations do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The veteran seeks service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as nervous stomach. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if his current symptoms are related to his in-service complaints.