Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during his hospitalization at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center from October 14 to 17, 1998 was denied due to a lack of evidence showing that the services were rendered in a medical emergency or under circumstances where VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to her passing, and the Board has no jurisdiction over the case.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized private medical care from April 19, 2000, through April 26, 2000 is denied because the treatment was not for a service-connected disability or an aggravating nonservice-connected disability.

The veteran's son is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to reaching his 26th birthday before the effective date of a finding of permanent total service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran did not die of chronic respiratory disability and denied both service connection for the cause of death and accrued benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, an elbow disorder, and an ankle disorder. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder warrants a 70 percent rating, effective from April 1992.

The veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a plasma cell disorder that constitutes a disability for VA compensation purposes and denied service connection due to lack of evidence supporting such a condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left ring finger disability, finding that the current evaluation of 10% is appropriate given the symptoms and findings.

The Board denied service connection for liver dysfunction in July 1987, and no new evidence has been submitted that would warrant reopening the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for knots on legs/inguinal nodes, finding no current disability and noting that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, which was previously denied in July 1994. The reopened claim will now be reviewed on its merits.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of October 26, 1995, for the grant of service connection for Reiter's syndrome. The RO assigned this effective date based on a request to reopen received in October 26, 1995, which had been adjudicated as final prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for osteopenia and osteoporosis of the hips, knees, elbows and back as secondary to a service-connected kidney disorder. Service connection for left ear hearing loss is also granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic chest disorder, including shortness of breath, and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hemorrhoids.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's left leg deep vein thrombosis, effective from June 1999. The veteran reported pain with prolonged standing or walking and was diagnosed with post-phlebitic syndrome of the left leg.

The veteran died of multiple strokes due to atherosclerotic vascular disease, which were not related to his military service. The Board denied the claim for DIC benefits as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his service.

The Board found that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented. The appeal was dismissed as the July 1997 denial of the claim remains final.