Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in notice, need for SSA records, and need for a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical services provided in November and December 2006 has been granted. The claim for October 2007 treatment was also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from January 21, 2006 to February 8, 2006 at C.H.W. Medical Center and M.I., M.M.C.R., and S.C.C.S. healthcare providers due to lack of prior authorization and because the Veteran was not enrolled in the VA healthcare system within 24 months preceding the emergency treatment.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim can be decided, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA skin examination.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of ambulance services provided on November 14, 2006 was denied as VA facilities were not capable of providing the required care and there was no emergency condition requiring immediate medical attention.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there is no current diagnosis of disability for any of the conditions and that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the eligibility criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the date of stability and transfer to a VA facility, as well as the reasonableness of seeking immediate medical attention.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a fractured right medial malleolus are now rated at 20 percent effective June 26, 2006.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material to reopen the claim of service connection for passive aggressive personality disorder.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board has granted service connection for calluses of both feet and assigned a noncompensable rating.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for throat cancer, and denied the claim.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected skin eruptions, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO due to a lack of proper notice in the prior final denial, and the appellant must be provided with new notification consistent with VCAA and Kent v. Nicholson.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical services provided at Trinity Regional Medical Center on May 21, 2007 was denied as prior authorization was not obtained and the treatment was not rendered in an emergency.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease with post-operative residuals of left ovarian cyst and right salpingectomy was denied as the service-connected residuals of her hysterectomy do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral ear disorders, including otitis media and cholesteatoma, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current peptic ulcer disorder to service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.