Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Board has denied the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for right and left hip disorders due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses for private treatment on December 4, 2007 in the amount of $130.00 is granted due to his eligibility based on emergency services provided.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's terminal conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA care, treatment, or examination. The appellant did not provide evidence showing any fault on the part of VA in providing the care.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hand disability is not related to his service or to any service-connected conditions, and thus cannot be granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for residuals of a fracture of the third metatarsal of the right foot was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for any higher evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right hallux dislocation do not more nearly approximate a moderately severe foot injury, and the claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected papular urticaria with pruritis, but granted a new and material evidence claim to reopen his claim of service connection for a mental disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's ulcerative colitis did not begin during service and is not related to his service-connected disabilities. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The VA has determined that the Veteran's chronic left testicular pain with hydrocele and epididymitis does not warrant a compensable rating, as it did not require long-term drug therapy or hospitalization.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed HPV disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for impotence as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his terminal central nervous system lymphoma was not related to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for athlete's foot, a skin rash of the left forearm, and residuals of a pulled muscle of the right thigh as there was no medical evidence of current disabilities or chronic conditions related to service.

The Veteran does not have residuals of a broken jaw, to include any dental disability, that are due to disease or injury incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his left foot fracture with residuals to include hallux rigitis and pes cavus warranted a 10 percent disability rating, and service connection for bilateral shin splints was not granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a ruptured eardrum of the left ear, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The issue of entitlement to higher initial evaluation for vestibular migraines with dizziness remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asbestosis and COPD, is denied because there is no competent evidence indicating that the Veteran was exposed to any toxic substances in service or that his current respiratory condition is related to active military service.