Other conditions Board decisions

The VA denied the appellant's claim for payment of, or reimbursement for unauthorized private medical services provided in March 1999 because he was not receiving any service-connected disability at that time.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred in December 1999 is denied as he is not service-connected for any disability and the effective date of the relevant law does not apply to his case.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma for the purpose of obtaining VA outpatient dental treatment, finding that there is no evidence of such a condition in his service records.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for residuals of a right lower extremity shrapnel wound, finding no new and material evidence to support it.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on April 15, 1997 for a swollen and painful left foot were denied as the treatment was not needed for a life-threatening emergency.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchiectasis requires outpatient oxygen therapy, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The veteran withdrew his motion seeking the Board's review of a previous Board decision for clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The issue is dismissed without prejudice to refiling.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and lack of discussion on relevant laws and regulations. The veteran's disability is evaluated under Diagnostic Code 8023, which concerns muscle atrophy. The RO should consider other diagnostic codes for evaluation and obtain additional medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, tumors, and a cyst, all claimed as related to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for PTSD was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for muscle tremors and soreness, loss of memory/difficulty concentrating, fatigue, generalized joint pain, and skin rash as they are not due to an undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's psoriatic arthritis is currently rated at 100 percent disabling, and he is granted entitlement to a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing. The claim for assistance in acquiring a special home adaptation grant is denied.

The veteran's request for a hearing before the Board has not been honored due to an incorrect address, and his case is being remanded to schedule him for a new hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a chronic respiratory disability and denied service connection for it. The RO granted entitlement to service connection for chondromalacia of the right patella, chondromalacia of the left patella, and residuals of a left hamstring injury with 10 percent ratings effective February 29, 2000.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility to educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code is denied due to lack of meeting the statutory requirements.

The Board determined that there was no CUE in the May 1953 and December 1954 RO decisions which assigned a 50 percent rating for service-connected residuals of poliomyelitis, and denied the veteran's claims for an increase in his disability ratings. The RO continued the 20 percent rating for residuals of poliomyelitis affecting the right lower extremity with fracture of the distal right femur and proximal tibia.

The Board found that the veteran's failure to report his wife's income from a daycare business resulted in an overpayment of disability pension benefits, which was validly created. The veteran's intent to misrepresent his family's income with knowledge of the likely consequences led to the creation of this debt and is considered bad faith.

The Board found that the veteran's gastric ulcer and peritoneal lesions are causally related to his cobalt treatment for service-connected embryonal carcinoma of the right testicle, granting his claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for nervous condition as new and material evidence was not submitted, and the in-service diagnosis of schizoid personality disorder existed prior to service.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected gunshot wounds of the left arm aggravated his comminuted fracture of the left proximal humerus. However, there is no evidence to support a finding that the left tibial plateau fracture and nondisplaced fracture of the left elbow were caused or aggravated by his service-connected injuries.