Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from February 17-19, 2010 are denied as he is in receipt of Medicare Part A benefits and thus not eligible for reimbursement under the Millennium Act.

The Veteran's right great toe disability is rated at 10 percent disabling due to painful scar and limitation of motion, but no functional impairment. The left ovary removal due to cysts was found to be incurred in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's character of discharge from his second period of service did not constitute a bar to VA benefits. The claim for service connection for fatigue and sleep disturbance was denied as there is no evidence linking these symptoms to active service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for filariasis has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's skin disability is being remanded for further examination and development due to the need for a VA skin examination to determine if her current skin disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling an examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right foot disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder due to potential asbestos exposure and undiagnosed illness. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a hearing before a Board Member at the appellant's local RO.

The Board found that the Veteran's left breast scar did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as it was superficial and stable with no limitation of function.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and readjudication due to the need for additional evidence, including medical records from his July 2009 hospitalization at Flagler Hospital, clarification of representation, and a VA medical opinion regarding whether his condition was emergent in nature.

The Board found that the overpayment of disability compensation was properly created and denied a waiver due to it not being against equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left-sided Legg-Calve-Perthes disease was aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder causes occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a higher initial rating of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's application for waiver of overpayment was timely filed and denied. The case is now remanded to reconsider the validity of the debt, including the proper amount of overpayment, and to determine if a waiver request is warranted under the principles of equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's service-connection claim for residuals of in-service carbon tetrachloride exposure, including cognitive disorders and respiratory issues such as Ondine's curse, is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current neurological disability (central alveolar hypoventilation) related to his in-service exposure, but does not find service connection due to lack of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right facial fracture.

The Board has vacated its March 2010 decision denying service connection for CTS of the right hand and remanded the case to allow for further development.

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current skin disorder, actinic keratosis, is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected sycosis barbae is currently rated at 10 percent, and the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.