Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred from December 9, 2006 to December 11, 2006 at King's Daughters Medical Center is being remanded due to inadequate notice and development.

The Veteran's service-connected mood disorder is manifested by symptoms that more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability rating of 100 percent.

The claim is dismissed as the Appellant lacks standing to claim compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected HIV-related illness with dysthymic disorder and left foot disability render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's nerve damage and left leg disability are not compensable under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 because they do not meet the criteria for additional disability proximately due to VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, characterized by claw foot and hallux valgus, has not met the criteria for a higher rating than 30 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that new evidence submitted since the last final denial supports his claim. The condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for her Chapter 35 DEA benefits, stating that retroactive payments are not allowed under the law and that she filed her application after the one-year period.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by left Achilles tendon pain, left forearm disability, costochondritis, or abdominal pain due to hernia. The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any such diagnoses.,As a result, the claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's epigastric hernia is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for bilateral tibial stress reaction, as well as her claims for sarcoidosis, fibrillation of the heart, liver disorder, and conjunctivitis of the eyes, all secondary to sarcoidosis. The decision was based on a lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's sebaceous cysts (hidradenitis/furunculosis) were rated at 60 percent after July 12, 2007. Prior to this date, the condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating under VA disability evaluation guidelines.

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claim for a gastrointestinal disability in September 1953. The decision is being reviewed to determine if there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of a chronic skin disorder and concluded that the Veteran's claim for service connection must fail due to lack of credible historical account.

The Board found that the Veteran's enuresis was a preexisting condition that did not worsen during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating of his postoperative residuals of left upper lobectomy, maintaining the current 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding his representation and information on available hearing options. The claims will be re-adjudicated after these actions.

The Board finds that the Veteran's ankylosing spondylitis is not related to his military service and therefore does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing. The claim of entitlement to increased non-service-connected VA pension benefits remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and verification of his military service.