Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Veteran incurred expenses for emergency medical treatment from December 10 to December 14, 2005 at a non-VA hospital. The Board found the evidence in equipoise as to whether the claim should be granted and thus granted the appeal.

The Veteran's post traumatic stress disorder was rated at 70 percent disabling from September 29, 1999 to March 4, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate VA examination in May 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination and VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in a previous VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a private facility was denied as there is no documentation of the services provided or the costs incurred.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the service-connected left 4th finger on a schedular basis, but remanded the case for consideration of an extraschedular rating. The case is now before the Board again to consider this issue.

The Board found that the Veteran's head injury is not related to his service, and denied his claim for service connection.,The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations for his leg and back conditions. As a result, these claims were denied due to failure to report.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for disabilities of the tongue, vocal cords and swallowing complaints is being remanded due to incomplete examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disorder is not related to his military service or a service-connected condition, and therefore denied his claim for service connection. For his residuals of a right second toe stress fracture, he was granted evaluations up to 20 percent prior to July 31, 2008, but no higher evaluation is warranted after that date.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, and therefore is not eligible for VA disability benefits.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer was rated at 40 percent prior to April 2006 and increased to 40 percent from April 2006 onwards. The Board found no evidence of severe symptoms or other criteria warranting a higher rating.

The Board found no current evidence of a duodenal ulcer or its residuals, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of development regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, which may be related to the Veteran's cause of death from metastatic liver cancer.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic left or right leg disability separate and distinct from the Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet. The Veteran's current leg conditions are not considered to be proximately due to, or aggravated by, his service-connected bilateral flat feet.

The Board determined that the appellant's character of discharge was under dishonorable conditions, which barred him from receiving VA non-service-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the submission of a request to withdraw his appeals regarding whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen a claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the back, and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling issue for a Travel Board Hearing at the RO in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thrombophlebitis is related to his service and grants this claim.