Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at the Maury Regional Medical Center on October 23, 2010 are eligible for reimbursement as he experienced symptoms similar to those of a heart attack and his condition was deemed hazardous if delayed.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a sleep disorder and denied his claim for service connection as secondary to his service-connected low back and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete service records and a request for additional evidence.

The Board has ordered a remand due to incomplete records and the need for an additional medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is currently in a 'unknown' status as it does not pertain to service connection.

The Veteran's right foot disability, characterized by severe symptoms including pain and painful motion, limitation of motion, Morton's neuroma, hammertoe deformities, and a callus under the third metatarsal head, is rated at 30 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right great toe disorders are not related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the case.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for his service-connected pigmentary change, fovea right eye is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The issue of an increased rating remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left hand disorder is due to or the result of his service-connected right hand and wrist disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran sustained dental trauma to teeth 7, 8, 9, and 10 during service, which resulted in loss of these teeth. Resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor, he is granted service connection for residuals of dental trauma to these teeth for purposes of receiving VA outpatient dental treatment.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a service-connected dental disability and his loss of teeth was not caused or aggravated by his use of insulin for diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings due to incomplete records and additional examination. The Veteran's claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for blindness of the left eye is currently pending.

The Board found no evidence of a neck condition during military service or within one year of military service and no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current neck condition with his period of service or his service-connected right fifth toe disability. Therefore, service connection for a neck condition is not established.

The Board has ordered remand to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's gynecological conditions, including ovarian cysts, fibroid tumors, nabothian tumors, cystocele, PID and UTIs. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service-connected menorrhagia and stress incontinence and overactive bladder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the waiver of recovery of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $12,571.00.

The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus has been granted an increased rating to 10 percent, with separate ratings for each foot. The claim was also granted on the issue of whether separate ratings are warranted for each foot.

The VA medical care provided to the Veteran did not result in additional disability or death due to negligence, lack of proper skills, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for his dependent spouse was denied as he did not submit the necessary documentation to receive these benefits until May 11, 2006.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that her marriage to the Veteran was legally dissolved in 1995 and she remarried after his death. The decision also noted that she did not meet other eligibility criteria for VA benefits.

The Veteran's right distal radius fracture residuals have been rated at 10 percent since July 1975. The most recent VA examination in August 2010 showed limited range of motion with no additional functional loss.