Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's attempt to seek admission at a VA facility on October 12, 2001 was denied. As all other requirements for payment of unauthorized medical expenses are met, the claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a recent Court order and VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating for his left leg shrapnel wound residuals, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the current nature and extent of severity of the veteran's bilateral knee bursitis.

The veteran claims a chronic lung disability is related to asbestos exposure during his Navy service. The VA has ordered additional examinations and records review to determine if the veteran was exposed to asbestos, what degree of exposure there may have been, and whether any current lung pathology is related to this exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's gouty arthritis was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement or payment of medical expenses incurred at a private hospital during his April 2000 hospitalization was denied as the treatment was not authorized by VA and no prior service-connected disability existed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, claimed as craniotomy and shunt replacement, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal was withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and thus had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The appellant withdrew her substantive appeal, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased initial rating of his service-connected right fifth metacarpal fracture, finding that there were no current residuals and thus no basis for a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected conjunctivorhinostomy, left eye, is manifested by tearing of the left eye. The Board finds that this does not meet the criteria for an increased disability rating.

The claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code prior to January 18, 1999 is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to evaluate the veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal resection with adhesions and abdominal wall muscle injury, as the current examination reports do not include specific clinical findings necessary for rating purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral otitis media with perforated eardrums, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for examination and review.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The RO found that the evidence was in approximate balance, indicating severe impairment of Muscle Group VIII due to shrapnel wounds but without ankylosis of the wrist.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his retropatellar pain syndrome of both knees, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's torn medial meniscus and chondromalacia of the left knee, but granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for limitation of motion with painful motion. The claim to reopen service connection for a sinus disorder was also denied.