Other conditions decisions — 2007

The claimant's application for nonservice-connected disability pension is denied as his service with the Philippine Scouts does not qualify him for this benefit.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the appellant's claim for revocation of forfeiture of VA benefits, thus denying her request.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted documents were either cumulative or did not provide information that would warrant seeking recertification of service from the Service Department.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for VA death pension benefits as there was no new and material evidence received since the December 2000 decision.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 of the Montgomery GI Bill was denied because she did not meet the service requirements as prescribed by law.

The veteran's death was caused by multiple organ failure, which is not service-connected. The appellant is not eligible for nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits or accrued benefits due to the timing of her claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for cause of the veteran's death, which is related to varicose veins incurred during service.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred for a right foot infection were denied as the emergency room visit was not deemed necessary and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left thigh do not warrant a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the veteran's service-connected hiatal hernia contributed substantially or materially to his death, and whether it should be considered as a cause of death.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied due to his placement in priority category 8 and filing after January 17, 2003.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MC) in Bay Pines, Florida denied the appellant's request for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by the veteran during a hospitalization at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute from November 16, 2002, to November 22, 2002. The denial was based on the criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. � 17.1002.

The VA determined that the veteran was not entitled to reimbursement for unauthorized private medical expenses at a hospital from May 2, 2004, through May 4, 2004.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a cardiac disability, specifically paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The case has been remanded to obtain a clear medical opinion regarding the relationship between any current heart disorder and symptoms noted during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete examinations and missing VA clinical records.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals associated with the service-connected partial removal of the left lung are manifested by minimal respiratory difficulties, and granted a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current disability manifested by dizziness and fainting, which were reported in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for dizziness with fainting is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left cubital tunnel syndrome does not more closely approximate moderate incomplete paralysis of the ulnar nerve than mild incomplete paralysis, and therefore, a rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim. The appeal was also denied regarding DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.