Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's unauthorized non-VA medical treatment for a stroke on August 26, 2009 was found to meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement due to it being emergent in nature and no feasible VA facility being available.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from June 22 to July 3, 2010 at Orange Park Medical Center are denied as the treatment was feasibly available at a VA facility and an attempt to use them beforehand would have been reasonable.

The Board found that recovery of the overpayment would not be against equity and good conscience, as it did not result in undue hardship or defeat the purpose for which benefits were intended.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left eye disorder is related to his service-connected right eye disability, and whether it is secondary to that condition.

The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as he did not have wartime service.

The Board has found that Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center submitted a timely claim for unauthorized emergency room treatment provided to the Veteran on May 30, 2010.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for a lung disorder, to include as due to herbicide exposure and as secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The Board is dismissing the appeal.

The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 10 percent for venous insufficiency of the left leg is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Board has granted increased evaluations for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, finding that his symptoms meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings under specific Diagnostic Codes. The Veteran also meets the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of service dates and an examination to determine if any current left hip disability is related to service or ACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including private treatment records and lay statements. The claim will be reconsidered with consideration of this additional evidence.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his breast cancer and his presumed in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical opinions regarding whether the first-degree atrioventricular block noted during service was an immediate or underlying cause of death, and if not, whether it contributed substantially or materially to death. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has determined that the duty to assist the Veteran has not been fully met with regard to his claim for service connection for a left foot callus, and thus the case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral pinguecula is related to sun exposure during his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left leg varicose veins are rated at 10 percent prior to January 3, 2014 and in excess of 10 percent beginning on that date.,The Veteran's right leg varicose veins do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA medical opinion and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's esophageal tumor and post-surgical residuals are not related to ionizing radiation exposure during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's prostate disability is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's left foot gunshot wound residuals have been manifested by a painful scar, and he is entitled to an initial disability rating of 10 percent for this condition.