Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Akron Nephrology Associates on May 26-27, 2010 are eligible for payment or reimbursement due to the circumstances of his emergency treatment.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant during its pendency.

The appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA purposes and thus, the benefits sought are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right thigh puncture wound did not cause his current right hip arthritis, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as chondromalacia of the patella, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of either foot, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to a need for clarification of the Veteran's service connection claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratoses are not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to concerns about the adequacy of previous medical opinions and the need to obtain certain records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and was not exposed to herbicides there. The claims for service connection for various conditions, including DM, PN of bilateral lower extremities, CAD, ED, HTN, hyperlipidemia, sleep apnea, glaucoma, and obesity, have been denied as they are not supported by evidence showing a direct link to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran developed a pulmonary embolism as a result of his left shoulder surgery in November 2004. The VA medical team exercised reasonable care, and the risk of such an event was foreseeable. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board found that the rating schedule is adequate to evaluate the Veteran's right inguinal hernia and there is no evidence of marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization, thus denying an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left hip replacement, as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability status post-knee replacement, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the April 2009 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for an extended evaluation to determine if the Veteran's vocational goal is reasonably feasible. The claim will be readjudicated after this assessment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a VA examination. The case will be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized dental expenses incurred on November 19, 2010 and February 9, 2010. The appeal is remanded to allow further development.

The Veteran underwent emergency hemiarthroplasty surgery on his right femoral neck at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. The claim for payment was denied due to untimely submission of the claim. The case is now remanded to determine if the remaining criteria have been met.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cholecystectomy, finding that his gallbladder condition is not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.