Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for narcolepsy, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal link between the Veteran's narcolepsy and military service.

The Board found no evidence of an ulcer during service and the appellant's post-service ulcers are not related to his active service. Therefore, service connection for an ulcer disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he is not entitled to additional educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill program beyond the 3 months already awarded.

The Appellant's income exceeds the applicable maximum annual pension rates, thus she is not entitled to non-service-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed disability manifested by calcium deposits in her left upper extremity, and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The claim for arthritis of the left foot is pending and will be addressed further.

The Veteran died of metastases from pancreatic cancer causing cardiac failure. The Board finds the medical evidence does not support a finding that his death was related to Agent Orange exposure or any other incident of service, and therefore denies the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining dosimetry information and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sterility is related to his military service, specifically ionizing radiation exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial disability evaluations in excess of 10 percent for left Achilles tendonitis, right ring finger strain, and left index finger strain. The disabilities are rated as 'direct' under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service connection for neurogenic bladder was granted as secondary to her service-connected lumbar spine condition, effective from August 22, 2006.

The Board found that the appellant's net worth of $972,000 constituted a bar to VA death pension benefits and denied her claim.

The Veteran seeks service connection for left hand and lower extremity neurological disabilities, including as secondary to herbicide exposure. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional private treatment records are needed to make a decision on the Veteran's death cause claim.

The Veteran's claim for higher cost training at Vanderbilt University for an MBA degree was denied due to the high cost of the facility. The Board finds that the initial decision did not provide adequate reasons and bases, and remands the case for further consideration.

The Board found that the Veteran's respiratory disorder is not related to service or his service-connected T6 compression fracture, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD because the Veteran did not file a claim seeking service connection in December 1978, and no such claim was raised by the evidence developed thereafter.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic inguinal neuralgia was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment. The condition is considered a foreseeable complication of surgery and thus does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of tarsal tunnel release of the right foot was not incurred in or aggravated by active service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at McDonough District Hospital on January 7, 2006 is denied because the emergency treatment was not rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a reasonable layperson would have thought delay was hazardous to life or health.

The Veteran's service-connected right great toe disorder was granted a 10 percent evaluation effective March 20, 2009. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating prior to this date and denied entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent since then.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a respiratory disorder, which he claims is related to his military service. The VA has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical records.