Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's request for payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred at Dixie Regional Medical Center due to lack of prior authorization and failure to meet criteria for emergency care.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's shell fragment wounds of the left and right forearms with retained foreign bodies, but denied a compensable rating as there is no evidence of muscle or nerve impairment attributable to these wounds.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for arthritis of the hips and eligibility for Chapter 35 benefits due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for reinstatement of VA recognition as the deceased veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she had lived with another man and held herself out openly to the public as his wife prior to November 1, 1990.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected right foot disability, which is currently rated at 10 percent. The condition more nearly approximates moderately severe impairment rather than moderate impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current feet disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not otherwise related to service. As such, the claim for service connection for a foot disorder is denied.

The veteran is seeking compensation for a left arm disability allegedly resulting from VA surgical treatment in February 1978. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain relevant medical records and determine the cause of any current left arm pathology.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a GSW to the left leg do not more nearly approximate moderate disability, and thus denied an increased evaluation.

The Board determined that the appellant knowingly made and presented false statements in 1971 regarding her relationship with J. and their children, leading to the forfeiture of all rights, claims, and benefits under VA laws (except those pertaining to insurance benefits).

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, which was initially denied in November 1997. The veteran's wife testified at his hearing that he suffered a stroke on April 25, the day he was scheduled for National Guard duty.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, which was previously denied in August 1995. The appellant is seeking to have her case reopened based on newly submitted evidence.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected hypertensive cardiovascular disease, finding that neither the former nor revised criteria are more favorable.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that his pre-existing condition did not increase in severity during service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosed respiratory illness or qualifying chronic respiratory disability, and thus his bilateral lung disorder is not service-connected.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits due to her countable income exceeding the maximum allowable limit.

The veteran's dementia due to head trauma was granted a 70 percent evaluation effective December 1, 1998.,The veteran's TDIU benefit was also granted effective December 1, 1998.

The Board denied service connection for post-operative basal cell carcinoma of the nose due to exposure to ionizing radiation, and did not address the issue of an increased rating for degenerative joint/degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The VA denied an increased rating for service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds to the lower back, finding that the current disability is due to degenerative arthritis and not related to the service-connected condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA non-service-connected burial benefits and plot or interment allowance, finding that the veteran did not meet the criteria due to his dishonorable discharge from service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and entitlement to dependents' educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.