Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board found that the medical services provided by SFMC were not for an emergent condition and that a VA facility was feasibly available, thus denying the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement.

The veteran's vitiligo was not caused by medication prescribed by a VA physician, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinea versicolor is currently rated at 30 percent, effective November 26, 2004. The claim for cocaine dependence on a direct basis was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease resulting in the current disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and unclear diagnoses. The veteran's cause of death is attributed to a brain tumor/meningioma, which may be related to his 1989 hemangiopericytoma. Lung cancer is also suspected but not confirmed.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA medical healthcare system was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria and applied after January 17, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal because he did not file a timely notice of disagreement regarding the January 1995 decision to recoup his special separation benefit.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date for receipt of educational benefits under Chapter 35, finding that she was not prevented from initiating or completing a chosen program of education due to a physical or mental disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a cold injury to his upper and lower extremities, finding no evidence of such injuries during active duty service.

The Board has decided that the appellant's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Saratoga Hospital from January 31, 2006 to February 2, 2006 is denied. The appeal is remanded due to missing evidence and information.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on October 4, 2005 at Decatur County General Hospital is currently under review due to the potential receipt of missing documents and incomplete records. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the veteran's chronic dermatophytosis, which is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected traumatic cyst, head of metacarpal of the right index finger is being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examination and outpatient treatment records.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have objective indicators of a chronic disability involving joint and muscle pain, as the result of an undiagnosed illness. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for shell fragment wounds to the left thigh and tibia were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's diverticulitis was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to a lack of legal merit, as her husband did not meet the threshold requirements for eligibility.

The Board found that the veteran's left hand disability was not initially manifested during service and bears no relationship to his service-connected left elbow tendonitis, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right eye condition related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, dilated cardiomyopathy, was not service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for degenerative joint disease of both knees, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.