Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the overpayment of improved disability pension benefits was properly created and that it is against equity and good conscience to require repayment due to the veteran's bad faith in not reporting his marital status and family income.

The VA has determined that the veteran does not have any residual disability associated with his service-connected chronic prostatitis, and therefore denies a compensable evaluation for this condition.

The VA has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the appellant's service-connected reactive airway disease, effective October 7, 1996. The rating is based on daily inhalational anti-inflammatory medication use.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, including ovarian cysts present prior to this surgery. The claim was also denied for an increased rating for cervical lymphadenopathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of a left hand injury and for service connection for arthritis of the left hand, as well as for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for direct service connection for a right hand disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at UVMC from March 3, 1997 to March 13, 1997 is denied as there was no prior authorization and the treatment did not meet the criteria for an emergency.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his cervical spine disability, currently evaluated at 40 percent.

The Board denied service connection for continuous thirst and a sleep disorder as chronic disabilities resulting from an undiagnosed illness, finding that these conditions are attributable to known clinical problems rather than undiagnosed illnesses.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional VA medical records and to readjudicate the claim for service connection of a left eye disability. The veteran's request for a hearing has been withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left middle finger disability does not warrant a compensable rating, as there is no limitation of motion or scarring. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right wrist fracture and assigned a 10 percent rating, effective from July 31, 1996. The disability is currently rated based on functional impairment.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the veteran's left knee disorder, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling. The evidence did not support a higher rating due to moderate impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a 20 percent rating for his service-connected bilateral varicose veins as of January 12, 1998.

The evidence does not support a finding of frequent periods of hospitalization or marked interference with employment, thus the criteria for an extraschedular rating are not met.

The veteran's claim for service connection for amputation of the right fifth toe is granted due to the equipoise of evidence supporting his account.

The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left femur, finding that the current evaluation of 10% is appropriate given the veteran's range of motion and lack of functional impairment.

The veteran's fungus infection of the hands and feet is currently rated at 10 percent, but a higher 30 percent rating has been granted.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for chronic otitis media with defective hearing, and found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a coloboma of the right eye with loss of vision.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of an injury to the right great toe, as there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his active military service.