Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected pterygia did not result in any impairment of visual acuity warranting a compensable rating.

The Board finds that the unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Sparrow Hospital on April 12, 2011, were for a non-emergent condition and that VA facilities were available to treat it. Therefore, the claim is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left eye cataract, squamous blepharitis, and meibomitis have been granted. The claim for increased rating of the service-connected residuals of a fracture of the calcaneus bone, left heel with plantar fasciitis

The Board has granted service connection for right eye keratitis sicca with any associated loss of visual acuity and left eye loss of visual acuity associated with keratitis sicca. Service connection is denied for refractive error in either eye as it is not a compensable disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ADHD was incurred in active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's adult daughter, who paid the expenses of his last illness, is now entitled to $25,068.47 in special monthly pension benefits.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's right hip degenerative joint disease (arthritis) is related to his service, specifically a fall in service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the edema of the lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's impotence is rated at 20% based on loss of erectile power, and he already receives SMC due to this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin cancer disorders are not related to service or any incident of service, including in-service sun exposure. The claim for hypertension was also addressed but is not included as a separate issue.

The Veteran's service-connected DVT, protein S deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia of the right leg is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board found that the symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's emergency hospital care for chest pain on February 7, 2011 is eligible for payment under VA regulations.

The Board denied the appellant's attempt to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the submitted evidence was not both new and material.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's employment history and to consider whether he is entitled to a temporary TDIU rating.

The Veteran's residuals of shell fragment wounds to muscle group XXI have resulted in severe disability, warranting a 20 percent rating throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vision loss is being remanded due to the need for a medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current vision problems.

The Veteran's service-connected left thumb Dupuytren's contracture resulted in limited motion of the thumb, with a gap of one to two inches between the thumb pad and the fingers. The Board has determined that a 10 percent rating is warranted for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and an initial rating for her gynecological conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's partial sacralization of the L5 vertebral body with pain is being remanded for further examination and determination due to conflicting evidence regarding its nature and etiology.

The Board has determined that recovery of the overpayment of $6,464.30 is not against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's fault in creating the debt and his unjust enrichment from taking benefits while incarcerated.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this case as he is no longer alive.