Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal of his disability rating for verruca acuminata, nonvenereal and denied an increased rating for dermatophytosis, bilateral feet.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia, to include interstitial fibrosis, as there is no competent evidence or opinion that relates his current lung condition to his military service.

The veteran seeks reimbursement or payment for unauthorized medical services provided at Shasta County Mental Health from December 11, 2004 to December 13, 2004. The Board finds that additional records are needed and remands the case for further development.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for inadequate personality disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a myocardial infarction that he believes is secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes. The case has been remanded due to the submission of new medical evidence and further development is required.

The veteran is obligated to pay VA copayments in the amount of $50 for each derm photo therapy treatment from December 2004 to January 2005.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the service-connected status post fracture of the left os calcis with Achilles tendonitis, which is the maximum schedular rating available under DC 5270.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the relationship between the appellant's current neck disability and his August 1968 parachute jump injury. The examiner will consider all evidence, including the appellant's testimony about the incident.

The Board has granted service connection for dissecting scalp cellulitis with keloid formation and alopecia, finding that the veteran incurred this condition during service. The claim for a gland disorder was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including scheduling of VA examinations to address the veteran's right hip injury and fungal infection of the feet.

The VA has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed disability related to his reported voiding dysfunction, and thus cannot establish service connection on either direct or presumptive basis.

The VA treatment provided to the veteran did not cause or hasten his death from metastatic carcinoma of the neck.

The veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $3,065 in nonservice-connected disability pension benefits was denied due to his failure to accurately report his family's income and the intent behind such actions.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of his VA compensation benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of cold injuries to both feet and assigned a 30 percent rating each, effective March 20, 2003. The veteran's psychiatric disorder was not found to be related to his service-connected foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran sustained dental trauma in service resulting in his current dental condition.

The Board has ordered a remand due to inadequate VA examination and the need for additional development, including an examination of the veteran's spine. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, claimed as residuals of a left ear infection including pain, difficulty hearing, dizziness and a roaring noise, are not causally related to his period of military service.

The veteran's overpayment of VA improved pension benefits was not due to fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. However, recovery of the overpayment would not be against equity and good conscience.