Other conditions decisions — 2008

The veteran is seeking reimbursement for non-VA medical treatment he received at Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital on September 27, 2006 and October 11, 2006. The case has been remanded to determine if VA authorized the care or if prior authorization was granted.

The veteran's claim for an increase in the rating for narcolepsy was denied because service connection for the condition was severed on March 31, 2001, and a retroactive increase is not allowed after basic entitlement has been terminated.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a thoracic spine strain do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent since October 8, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a hiatal hernia and an eye disorder (claimed as vision loss) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA examiner found no evidence of a left forearm disorder related to the veteran's 1991 and 1992 surgeries, and concluded that any metallic foreign body present was not caused by these surgeries. As such, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran lacks mental capacity to manage his affairs, including the disbursement of VA funds without limitation and therefore is incompetent.

The Board found no evidence of chronic disability manifested by fatigue or joint pain resulting from an undiagnosed illness, and the veteran's current symptoms are attributable to his service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disability was not related to his inservice car crash and denied service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current panic disorder with agoraphobia was incurred in service and is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's venous insufficiency in both legs is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the tongue and other portions of the mouth, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current disability and service or herbicide exposure.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have transverse myelitis related to disease or injury during his active service and therefore, denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's breathing problem and skin condition are not related to his active duty military service, including exposure to asbestos or herbicides.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of her husband's VA compensation benefits beyond April 30, 2002 because his divorce from her became effective in April 2002 and she did not present any evidence that it extended beyond that time.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new evidence showing a preexisting fracture of T-9 vertebra, but found no aggravation during service and thus denied reopening.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right arm wound and denied an increased rating for left thigh SFW, finding no evidence to support the veteran's claims.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete service medical records and need for further examination.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, which he claimed was secondary to his service-connected asbestosis. The Board found that there is no competent and probative evidence showing a causal relationship between the veteran's paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and his service-connected asbestosis.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected right thigh disorder, finding that there was no evidence of limitation of motion or other functional impairment due to the condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for ulcerative colitis status-post colectomy and ileostomy is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.