Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Board found no evidence of a right great toe disability during service and concluded that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for residuals of stress fracture of the right femoral head. However, additional development is required due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of her current disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right thumb sprain warrants a 10 percent rating, effective from when his claim was filed.

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

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right and left hands are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected erythema multiforme, oral lesions is being remanded due to unclear basis of the grant and need for clarification on the nature of the disability.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits as his body is not in a state or national cemetery. Therefore, the claim for non-service connected burial allowance and/or plot or interment allowance has been denied.

The Board has denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for CMT disease due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's right little finger disability, characterized by loss of range of motion and pain, does not warrant a rating higher than the current 10 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acute myeloid leukemia, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service and rejecting any presumption of exposure to herbicides.

The appellant's claims for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on December 16, 2006, December 28, 2006, and January 14, 2007 were denied as prior authorization was not obtained in accordance with VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the appellant's deceased spouse's service and obtaining a translation of a document signed by E.A.B. on 'Peb. 3, 2000'. The appeal is now pending with the RO/AMC.

The Veteran and the appellant were legally married but lived separately for over two decades. The Board found that the separation was not by mutual consent, as evidenced by the appellant's statements indicating she intended to end the marriage due to her faith, despite living apart from the Veteran.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the reopening of a claim for service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his right foot disability. The claim will be readjudicated after the examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected back issues on his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran is granted reimbursement for the Georgia Bar examination taken in February 2008.,The Veteran's LSAT and MPRE claims are denied as they were filed more than one year after the examinations.

The Veteran's right leg disability is found to be due to VA surgery in February 2003, and the Board grants compensation under 1151 for this condition.

The Veteran's right eye disorder is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine its etiology and whether it is related to his service.