Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claim for unauthorized medical expenses was denied, and the case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran was not entitled to additional vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31 as he had already completed his prescribed program of training and rehabilitation services, and the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from performing the duties of the occupation for which he previously was found rehabilitated.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disability, including an opinion on whether Buerger's disease developed within one year after separation from service and whether nicotine dependence during service caused or aggravated the condition.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death as there was no evidence that the Veteran's lung cancer or acute myocardial infarction were caused by his military service, including exposure to radon gas.

The Board denied service connection for disability manifested by shortness of breath, finding no evidence that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability does not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and therefore he is not entitled to a TDIU.

The Veteran's skin condition, stomach condition, and nervous condition have all been granted service connection.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for residuals of a right shin infection from May 28, 2004, effective the date of his substantive appeal.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a dental disorder, including residuals of a root canal, as it is not subject to service connection for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's current heart disease, including congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy, is found to have had its clinical onset during his period of active service.

The Veteran's service did not qualify for VA death pension benefits, and the appellant is not eligible for the requested benefit.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to peptic ulcer disease, finding no evidence that the disability began during service or was otherwise attributable to any incident of service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headache disability presented an exceptional and unusual disability picture with a related factor of marked interference with employment, so as to render impractical the application of regular schedular standards. The case is being referred for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied increased ratings for the foot disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a disability for which service connection had been established at the time of death or for which service connection should have been established, and denied the claims.

The Board found that the appellant had not submitted new and material evidence to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The appeal was dismissed as the maximum benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Veteran's annual income exceeded the maximum allowed for the payment of an improved pension, and thus, the claim for a nonservice-connected pension was denied.

The Board granted service connection for a fracture of the right 5th metacarpal, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. Service connection was denied for a fracture of the right 4th metacarpal.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including sending the Veteran a corrected VCAA notice and scheduling him for a VA examination.