Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board determined that the recoupment of $12,030 in readjustment pay was proper and denied the Veteran's appeal.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and determine if the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for joint pain, multiple chemical sensitivity, and fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness. The appeal is pending.

The Veteran died without any pending claims or service-connected disabilities at the time of his death, so he is not eligible for accrued benefits.

The Veteran's death certificate shows he died in May 2011. The appellant, who is the son of the Veteran, was not entitled to accrued benefits as there were no unpaid benefits at the time of his father's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for cause of death, finding that she did not respond to requests for information in a timely manner and thus her original claim remained open. The Board concluded that she is not entitled to an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have tooth loss as a result of a dental disability for which compensation can be authorized, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's Frey's syndrome is manifested by moderate incomplete paralysis of the fifth cranial nerve, warranting a 10% rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's private treatment on August 8, 2011 was not rendered in a medical emergency of such a nature that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health. Therefore, payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses is denied.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for accrued VA improved death pension benefits as she is not a child of the Veteran and did not pay expenses associated with her mother's last illness and burial.

The appellant does not have qualifying active service during a period of war, and therefore, the criteria for basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits are not met.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional service personnel records to determine if he served in the Selected Reserves, which could affect his eligibility for Chapter 30 educational benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a government-furnished grave headstone or marker because the Veteran died prior to November 1, 1990 and was buried in a private cemetery with an already marked grave.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a rescheduled Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for a sleep disorder and random baldness with lumps in the head are dismissed as they have already been grouped under his service-connected skin disorder.

The Veteran's muscle injury to the eye, diagnosed as alternating intermittent exotropia, is correctable with spectacles and does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorder is not related to asbestos exposure during service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no nexus between the Veteran's current toenail disorder and his service, nor can it be attributed to his service-connected bilateral pes planus or epidermophytosis of the feet. As a result, the claim for service connection for toenails disorder is denied.

The Veteran's chest pain during service was attributed to costochondritis. However, there is no current disability in the chest area that can be linked to his service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is being remanded due to a procedural issue with the assigned disability ratings.