Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran sustained dental trauma to teeth numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 22 and 23 during service when hit in the mouth with a radio handset. The Board grants service connection for these conditions for purposes of VA outpatient dental treatment.

The Veteran's mitral valve prolapse is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current level of severity and any functional impairment due to her symptoms, including heart 'vibrations'. The AOJ should also obtain relevant medical records from non-VA sources.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is no longer valid.

The Veteran is seeking increased ratings for his service-connected dysthymia, but the RO has granted a 50% rating effective September 27, 2006. The case is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and an examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a scrotum disorder is granted, as the evidence supports an in-service injury and current disability. Service connection is also granted for varicocele of the left testicle.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current right atrial enlargement and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's permanent and total disability rating was granted after the appellant reached her 26th birthday, making her ineligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 of Title 38.

The Veteran was granted reimbursement for the cost of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on September 13, 2007, for services rendered by East Millinocket Ambulance.

The Board granted service connection for gout as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus and renal failure, and assigned a 20 percent initial disability rating.

The Board found no evidence of a low back disorder during service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's right knee disorder, including Osgood Schlatter's Disease and arthritis, is being remanded for further development to determine if it was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for defective vision has been dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for cortical cataracts, which affects vision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right foot condition, finding that there is no evidence linking his current disability to his active service.

The Veteran is seeking to establish secondary service connection for multiple joint arthritis and myalgia, which he claims are related to his service-connected mitral valve insufficiency. The claim will be remanded for proper VCAA notice.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA disability compensation was denied as recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to his fault in failing to report changes in circumstances, including incarceration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disability and deviated nasal septum was denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current right elbow disability, and his assertion regarding the etiology of his deviated nasal septum did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's death was not due to VA medical treatment, and the cause of death is arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for psychosis is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of her claims file.

The appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran due to the dissolution of their marriage prior to his death, which disqualifies her from receiving DIC benefits.