Other conditions decisions — 2008

The veteran's claims for reimbursement of transportation and medical expenses were denied as the services rendered were not in connection with a medical emergency, and VA did not provide authorization.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during its pendency.

The appellant submitted a timely Notice of Disagreement to the decision denying educational assistance benefits for attendance at the Restoration Christian Church.

The veteran was granted a higher 30 percent rating for his cataracts from August 5, 2003, until November 7, 2003, but the rating was reduced to 20 percent thereafter.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 29, 1996, for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, based on clear and unmistakable error, was dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis as it was not found to be secondary to the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 16, 2000, and in excess of 20 percent after May 16, 2000, for chondromalacia of the right patella with history of posterior thigh muscle strain.

The appellant, who is the adult daughter of a deceased veteran and over 57 years old, does not qualify for VA benefits as a child of the veteran.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's left varicocele, finding that the competent medical evidence did not indicate symptoms productive of genitourinary or venous complications, skin disease, or more than minimal functional impairment.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including notice to the veteran and his representative regarding the criteria for evaluating psychiatric disabilities, obtaining records from Social Security Administration, and updating VA treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for mitral valve prolapse as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for mycosis fungoides was remanded for additional evidentiary development.

The appellant withdrew her appeal for DIC benefits for the cause of the veteran's death under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

The veteran's rectal bleeding was not incurred in service, is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to service, and is not shown to have been caused by in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injury to the hands, face, and feet due to a lack of evidence showing current disability.

The veteran's son was not found to be permanently incapable of self-support at the age of 18 years, and therefore does not meet the criteria for recognition as a 'child' for VA benefits purposes.

The veteran's notice of disagreement with the August 2002 rating decision was not timely filed, and the August 2002 decision is final.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of right clavicle injury and residuals of neck injury, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active service.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's arthritis of the hands is related to service or his service-connected disabilities.

The Board grants an effective date of February 10, 2003 for the grant of service connection for peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity.