Other conditions decisions — 2009

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was incurred in service and granted service connection for both the cause of the Veteran's death and ALS for accrued benefits purposes.

The claimant was recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes due to a valid marriage that occurred more than one year before his death and without any legal impediment.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, including for purposes of enhanced burial benefits. However, the appellant was denied non-service connected death pension benefits.

The Board denied the claim for reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred from January 26, 2006 to January 28, 2006 at Faith Regional Health Services due to lack of prior authorization and non-emergency nature of the treatment.

The Board denied a waiver of overpayment of death pension benefits in the amount of $26,547.00 as recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Valley View Hospital on September 5-11, 2005 and September 15, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses for services rendered at Samaritan Medical Center from April 11, 2007 to April 24, 2007 was granted due to the unavailability of beds at a VA facility.

The Board finds that the criteria for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on May 14, 2006 at Kell West Regional Hospital have been met.

The Board found that the Veteran's right hip disorder was not related to her active military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired right eye disability and a back disability, and remanded the issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for residuals of cold injury to the right hand and fingers; residuals of cold injury to the left hand and fingers; and residuals of an injury to the right little finger.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's annual income for 2003 exceeded the maximum annual income limit for receipt of payment for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder, either VA compensation or for treatment purposes only.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disability, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding its relation to military service.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including a new examination and the issuance of an SSOC addressing entitlement to higher ratings.

The Veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the excision of an ischiorectal fistula due to a lack of informed consent during VA treatment.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder as there was no competent medical evidence linking the currently diagnosed folliculitis to the skin rashes noted in service.

The appeal is remanded to the Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia for further development and processing.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence, including an EMG and nerve conduction studies.