Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of herniated disc at L4-S1 do not result in the loss or use of an extremity, and therefore does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical treatment provided at Satilla Regional Medical Center on June 27, 2012 was denied because he had health insurance coverage (Medicare) that precluded eligibility under the Millennium Bill Act. The Board found that one of the eight criteria for payment or reimbursement under the Millennium Bill Act is eliminated due to his third-party insurance.

The Board has remanded the appellant's appeal to the RO due to a lack of proper VCAA notice, and she is entitled to an earlier effective date for VA improved death pension benefits.

The Veteran does not have a dermoid cyst of the left hand that is service-connected.

The Veteran's active duty service from June 1978 to August 1978 does not entitle him to MGIB benefits.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for his right foot disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a wrist examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left distal radius fracture and fixation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep disorder is not related to service or his service-connected tinnitus, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's arthritis of the left lower extremity did not manifest in service or for many years thereafter and is not related to service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and his skin condition is also rated at 10 percent. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted for either condition.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma were not incurred in service, including as due to exposure to herbicides. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a groin injury is being remanded due to the need for an examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including memory loss.

The RO denied service connection for a skin disorder, including as due to exposure to CARC paint used during the Gulf War. The Veteran's claim was reopened and reconsidered based on new evidence submitted by him, but the RO determined that there was no clear link between his claimed condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service is not considered to be during a period of war, thus he does not meet the eligibility criteria for VA pension benefits.

The Veteran's spine disability, which includes a herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1 with left foraminal encroachment, has been rated as 40 percent disabling under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. This rating is based on symptoms such as pain, limitation of motion, and occasional antalgic gait.

The Veteran's death was not due to service-connected disabilities, and the criteria for burial benefits were not met as he did not meet any of the specified conditions.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current eye conditions are related to her in-service LASIK surgery and whether any pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed skin disability, to include shingles, and bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome of the lower extremities. The examiner will also provide opinions regarding whether it is at least as likely as not that any such disability had its onset during service or is otherwise related thereto.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for loss of use of a creative organ, which he believes was caused by penile surgery performed at the Salt Lake VA Medical Center (VAMC) on October 21, 1997. The case has been remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from the April 2011 VA examiner in light of additional evidence.