Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine if a higher evaluation for his psoriatic arthritis is warranted.

The Veteran's treatment for a non-service-connected condition was not considered an emergency requiring immediate medical attention, and the VA Medical Center determined that the evidence did not meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including the appointment of a representative and addressing his claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, which was previously denied in July 2000. The appellant contends that the cause of her husband's death was related to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as a matter of law due to his not meeting eligibility requirements as a child of the Veteran for VA purposes.

The Veteran's income is excessive for the purposes of receiving nonservice-connected pension benefits, and his claim has been denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran was properly divorced from his first two wives and is currently legally married to A.D.P. Therefore, the Veteran's current wife should be recognized as his dependent for VA purposes.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for treatment of a left tibial plateau fracture incurred from September 17, 2006 to October 21, 2006 at Harborview were reimbursed due to the nature of the emergency and the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's motion for CUE review of the January 2007 Board decision denying an earlier effective date for TDIU was withdrawn, and thus the motion is dismissed without prejudice to refiling.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current eye disability is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran received emergency room and inpatient medical treatment at SMMC for a nonservice-connected disability. The claim is denied as the Veteran had coverage under Medicare Part A, which covered part of the costs.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's phrenic nerve damage, resulting from his May 1998 CABG surgery, was not reasonably foreseeable and therefore warrants compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service for VA benefits purposes and therefore cannot be considered a veteran, denying her claim of entitlement to basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a concussion, right elbow strain, and chronic upper respiratory infection (rhinorrhea) but did not assign specific disability ratings or effective dates.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's fatal cardiac condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to separate 10 percent disability ratings for each of his ingrown toenails, but no more.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening the appellant's claim seeking recognition as a child of the Veteran, and thus the claim remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for thumb and elbow disabilities are pending, as is his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for Crohn's colitis was denied, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on severe symptoms with numerous attacks and malnutrition. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is addressed in the Remand portion.

The Veteran's partial superficial radial nerve palsy of the right index finger is characterized by pain and numbness, but no limitation of motion or loss of strength of the right hand, resulting in mild impairment. The criteria for an initial rating of 20 percent are met.