Other conditions decisions — 2008

The veteran's estate was deemed sufficient to cover his living expenses, thus denying him a nonservice-connected pension for the specified period.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she is not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits due to her divorce and remarriage.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and former POW status, finding insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The veteran died of pneumonia, which was not service-connected. The appellant is only eligible for the nonservice-connected burial allowance amount.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses associated with private hospital treatment provided on February 25, 2005 is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's condition required urgent care.

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the face, including as secondary to herbicide exposure, is related to active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to reopening a previously denied claim for gastrointestinal disability and notifying the veteran of his rights under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's claims for service connection for anal bleeding and a left foot disorder were denied in April 2002. New evidence received since then supports the diagnosis of anal bleeding but does not establish that it is related to service, while the service-connected small bunion on the left foot was confirmed.,The veteran's claim for increased rating for his right foot condition remains pending.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on June 19, 2006 at Sacred Heart Medical Center was denied because the treatment did not meet the criteria for a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, acute intracerebral hemorrhage, was not related to his service-connected disabilities or any other injury or disease associated with service. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of disability compensation benefits at issue may have been improperly created due to VA administrative error. The veteran is being given an opportunity to respond and for further action.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for orchialgia, left post operative varicocelectomy, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hand pain, including popping sensation in knuckles.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hip disability warrants a rating of 50 percent, based on moderate limitations in motion and weakness.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right tibia fracture has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral eye disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board found that there is no evidence of tendonitis or sacroilitis with enthesopathy HLA and B27 in service, nor any link to service. The veteran's current conditions are not related to her military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, claimed as due to exposure to herbicides, has been remanded for further development. The appeal is reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further notification and readjudication due to procedural issues, including providing proper VCAA notice regarding new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his liver enzymes, traumatic mydriasis of the right eye, and bilateral defective hearing were denied. The VA found no evidence of impairment or disability associated with these conditions.