Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant is not entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of receiving VA death benefits due to their separation, which was not shown to be procured by or due solely to the misconduct of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected Osgood-Schlatter disease has been manifested by slight knee disability, but no more; flexion of at least 60 degrees; extension to less than five degrees; normal strength; and no material instability or subluxation. The preponderance of the evidence does not support an initial rating greater than 10 percent for his Osgood-Schlatter disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of increased rating for cataract and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 are pending.

The Board found that there is no currently diagnosed disability of the fourth finger of the left hand and denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as there is no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left foot injury, as there is no current diagnosis related to the in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating greater than 10 percent for his service-connected right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The Veteran is eligible for VA outpatient dental treatment due to a loss of a left lower molar sustained during service, but not entitled to compensation for the condition.

The Board found that the Veteran was not a fugitive felon during the period of July 13, 2009 to December 9, 2009 and thus the termination of his VA benefits for this period was improper.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for G6PD deficiency and increased rating for atrial fibrillation are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's lung and skin disability claims are being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records, clarify the nature of his conditions, and provide a new VA examination.

The Board finds that the retroactive termination of additional disability compensation benefits for a dependent spouse, C., effective February 1, 1996, and the retroactive grant of additional disability compensation benefits for a dependent spouse, P., effective May 1, 2010, were proper.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertrophic cardiomyopathy pre-existed active service.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for an emergency room visit at Great Plains Regional Medical Center on May 30, 2011 are denied as the treatment was not rendered in response to a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran was previously awarded an automobile allowance in 1975 and is not entitled to a second award due to VA administrative error. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran is eligible for nonservice-connected pension benefits and the claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if his hand and finger symptoms are caused or aggravated by his service-connected elbow disabilities, and for consideration of an extraschedular rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in its analysis, including an inadequate VA examination and a lack of corroborating medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold weather injury is now before the AOJ for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's varicose veins of the right lower extremity developed as a result of his duties during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran received emergency medical treatment for constipation at WMCH on August 11, 2009. The appellant made a prior authorization application to VA within 72 hours of the admission, which was deemed valid given the emergency nature of the situation.