Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being submitted and missing medical records. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death is pending.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's eye disorders, including astigmatism, hyperopia, and presbyopia, are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's prepyloric ulcers were incurred during active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for an overpayment of basic educational assistance, finding that the appellant was not at fault and that recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

The appellant's appeal is denied as the VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Madison, Wisconsin has determined that the veteran is obligated to pay a copayment for each 30-day or less supply of medication provided by VA on an outpatient basis.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical evidence and clarify the nature of the veteran's lung disorder, including whether it is related to service exposure.

The VAMC denied the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from March 29, 2005 to April 6, 2005. The matter is being remanded to the VAMC for further action.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right foot disability has been granted, and he is now receiving a 30 percent rating.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for the veteran's left hip arthritis with avascular necrosis of the femoral head with fracture dislocation, post-operative.

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

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral foot condition related to the veteran's military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current disabilities, including encephalomalacia and right hemiplegia and aphasia, were not incurred in service. However, the failure to promptly remove IV catheters from his left arm during VA treatment resulted in a temporary disability of the left upper extremity which was not due to negligence or fault on VA's part.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hip disorders were not incurred or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral elbow tendonitis was not incurred or aggravated by service and is unrelated to any service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of pilonidal cyst, status post-excision, do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board finds that the veteran is not shown to have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, as her mandibular prognathism and associated dental issues are deemed to be due to pre-existing conditions or elective surgery during military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's right thumb disorder, which causes pain and arthritis but maintains substantial range of motion and strength, does not warrant a higher disability evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes cavus warrants a 30 percent evaluation, but no more. The criteria for a higher rating are not met due to lack of specific manifestations required for such an increase.

The veteran's boils are occasionally symptomatic, but the flare-ups are relatively short and the residual scarring is not productive of functional impairment. Therefore, a compensable rating for his boils of the legs and right arm is denied.