Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran seeks service connection for a dental disorder, characterized as loss of teeth. The Board finds that further action is needed to obtain his service treatment and dental records, as well as private dental treatment records. A VA dental examination will also be scheduled.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability due to new and material evidence. However, it is denied as there is no current evidence of a chronic eye disorder related to service.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's cause of death (metastatic gastric cancer) is attributable to his presumed exposure to herbicides. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of his VA treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected interstitial lung disease, as there was no evidence linking his condition to asbestos exposure in service. The cause of death was listed as interstitial lung disease with an underlying cause of myocardial infarction.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each, with no higher rating granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for residuals of a left little finger fracture was denied as there is no evidence of any impairment or limitation in the range of motion that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board found no evidence of a current hip disability, and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disorder, allergic reaction affecting the top lip, and left shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's genital herpes simplex virus was first diagnosed during active service, and he has had recurrent outbreaks since then. The Board finds that the current diagnosis of genital herpes simplex virus is related to his period of active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical/dental expenses incurred at a private facility, finding that the treatment was not provided in an emergency situation and thus did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected Schnyder's crystalline corneal dystrophy is evaluated at a 10 percent disability rating, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant an increase in this evaluation.

The Veteran died in February 1996 and the appellant was not legally married to him at that time, thus she is not recognized as his surviving spouse for VA death benefits.

The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a bladder injury resulting from VA TURP surgery in April 2002. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on whether the current chronic disability is due to carelessness, negligence or some other incident of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran died from carcinoma of the lung, a disability for which service connection had not been established. The claim for burial benefits was denied as he did not meet the criteria for VA burial benefits or plot and interment allowance.

The Veteran's claudication of the right and left legs is due to peripheral vascular disease, which was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for disability due to in-service herbicide exposure (peripheral neuropathy) is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for calluses on the bottoms of his feet is granted as they are considered to be a direct result of his active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of qualifying service as per the requirements set by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The Veteran's service-connected Morton's neuroma of the left foot is manifested by intermittent pain that is exacerbated by standing or walking, and a stable scar. The disability meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 8525.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right hand laceration have resulted in a scar that is painful, but not unstable and does not cover an area greater than six square inches. Therefore, the disability warrants a 10 percent rating.

The Board found that the overpayment of $2,291.00 was properly created and is a valid indebtedness. The issue regarding whether the Veteran's son should have been removed from his disability compensation award due to receipt of Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits remains unresolved.