Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the episode of bradycardia resulting from Fentanyl administration did not result in any additional disability, including myocardial infarction and subsequent placement of AICD.

The Veteran's left hip disability was rated at 60 percent disabling from March 10, 1992 to May 16, 2002. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating during this period.

The Board found that the Veteran's eye disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's stomach disability, hypertension, and right wrist disability are not related to his service-connected PTSD or any other service-connected condition.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for dental treatment were denied as the services were not rendered in an emergency situation and prior authorization was not obtained.

The Veteran's current back disorder was not incurred in, or aggravated by, active service and is more likely related to a work injury in January 1990.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis has been denied as there is no current diagnosed disability of the pancreas, and the evidence does not establish that a disability was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses and emergency treatment provided at Northern Colorado Medical Center due to lack of prior authorization, non-service-connected nature of the condition, and inability to meet all criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiovascular disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, as there is no evidence of a chronic disease during service and no showing of continuity after discharge. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the current condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to report for a VA examination and to consider entitlement to TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service contributed to his development of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which led to his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's death was caused by pancytopenia, which was secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The Board found that the Veteran did not have service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and needs further development before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 23, 1954 for a 20 percent rating for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the pelvis and left leg. The Veteran filed his claim within one year of discharge from active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left eye disabilities, including corneal ulcers, herpetic keratitis, and pseudophakia, are at least as likely as not related to his military service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed residuals of a left groin injury are not related to service and therefore denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Raynaud's disease is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of his claims file.

The Veteran's bilateral shin splints have been rated at 10% since June 2006. The May 2010 VA examination confirmed the severity of his symptoms, including pain, weakness, stiffness, swelling, redness, instability, and giving way, which severely impacts daily activities.

The Veteran's request for a video conference hearing before the Board has been rescheduled due to his attendance at a funeral. The case is now REMANDED for scheduling of the requested hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hiatal hernia, to include as secondary to residuals of a gastrectomy, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.