Other conditions decisions — 2006

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain incurred on December 5, 2004 at Bon Secours Venice Hospital were denied as he did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left leg disorders, finding that new evidence did not warrant reopening of previously denied claims. The preponderance of medical evidence does not support a finding that current knee osteoarthritis developed as a result of service-connected foot disabilities.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for temporomandibular joint disorder with bruxism is being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for onychomycosis of the toenails and residuals of fractured jaw were denied by the Board. The conditions are currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was mesothelioma, but there is no evidence to support a finding that this condition was caused by service. The claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's respiratory disorder since December 7, 2002. Prior to that date, the disability was rated at 10 percent.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and is now remanding the case for a local hearing at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide a medical examination and adequate reasons for denying service connection for an eye disability. The veteran's current eye disability may be related to his military service, but further evidence is needed.

The veteran's application for VA healthcare was denied due to his income exceeding the threshold and lack of service-connected disabilities, despite attempts by VA to assist him.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted. The case is now remanded to determine if service connection should be established.

The veteran's death is found to be due to a service-connected hiatal hernia with regurgitation, and the criteria for Dependents' Education Assistance have been met.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to scheduling issues, and no specific decision on service connection is provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral stress fractures of the femurs and skin disorder are service-connected, with the latter being linked to his active duty period from 1970 to 1974.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left leg thrombophlebitis is related to his in-service injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The VA has determined that the veteran's pruritis with post inflammatory hypo and hyperpigmentation warrants a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the grant of service connection in August 1993.

The Board has determined that the VA examination reports are inadequate to address the veteran's claim for service connection for muscle and joint pain due to undiagnosed illness. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral cataracts pre-existed service and were not aggravated by service. The claim is reopened, but new evidence does not establish that the condition was caused or worsened by service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of both hands is a result of his service-connected frostbite, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected postoperative scar residuals of pilonidal cyst, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.