Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's left inguinal hernia is not related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for subcortical dementia, claimed as brain dysfunction, is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and consider a recent letter from Dr. Pollen.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical records and inextricably intertwined claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining inpatient psychiatric treatment records and service personnel records. The Veteran's current mailing address needs to be clarified, as well as his potential fiduciary status.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $5,969.60 was improperly created and therefore grants the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected somatization disorder with hypochondriasis does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate, nor does he have loss of use of his right foot.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's varicose veins in his left lower extremity are related to service, specifically a reported 1974 leg injury. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right hand weakness, probable dystonia is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current level of severity.

The Veteran died from cardiogenic shock, respiratory failure, and urosepsis. The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition that caused or contributed to the death.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a heart disability resulting from July 2007 surgical implantation of an internal defibrillator device and for left foot surgery have been denied due to lack of evidence showing that the disabilities were caused by VA care, treatment or examination.

The Veteran's decubitus ulcer developed during a hospitalization at the VA Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He claims improper care led to his condition and requests compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The appellant is not eligible for VA death benefits as a surviving child of a veteran, to include accrued benefits and payment from the FVEC fund.

The Veteran does not have a separately diagnosed disorder manifested by left leg and thigh pain that is secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The Board finds no evidence supporting this claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on June 23, 2009 due to the untimely filing of the claim and lack of evidence supporting VA's obligation to cover the expenses.

The Board has found in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection for a bilateral eye disorder (assessed as intraocular pressure) and finding that it is related to service. The issue of service connection for mitral valve prolapse remains pending.

The Veteran's condition was stable for transfer to a VA facility on June 26, 2007. Therefore, reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Arcadia Methodist Hospital after that date is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including rescheduling a VA examination and addressing whether there is factual evidence that renders it undebatable from a medical standpoint that any current foot disorder pre-existed service or was aggravated during service.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baxter Regional Medical Center on August 18, 2009 are granted as the condition was an emergent one and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claim for additional Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment services under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code is moot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability is being remanded due to the need for an etiology opinion based on the available evidence.