Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran does not have current decreased sensation in the upper extremities that has been shown to have manifested in service or is etiologically related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran could not be transferred to a VA facility on April 26, 2004 due to his unstable condition and advised him not to be transferred prior to surgery. The VAMC is instructed to obtain all hospitalization records from Grande Ronde Hospital and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center for review by an appropriate physician.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for piriformis and sacroiliac hip dysfunction, claimed as a hip condition, is denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of either condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current heart disability, diagnosed as cardiomyopathy, did not have its onset in service or is otherwise related to his active military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reinstate her nonservice-connected death pension benefits, finding that her income exceeded the maximum allowable limit for such benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including chest pain and right upper/lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital is being remanded due to the need for additional information and development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for varicose veins of the lower extremities and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain private medical records from Dr. R.W.V.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at University Community Hospital, Inc., from July 27, 2006, to August 4, 2006, are approved as the evidence shows that he was not accepted for transfer to a VA facility until August 4, 2006.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including seminal fasciculitis and prostatitis, render him unemployable due to their severity.

The Veteran's celiac disease and bone disorder (osteopenia/osteoporosis) are found to be related to his service, with the latter being a known complication of the former.

The Board found that the Veteran's alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency was not incurred in or aggravated during his period of active duty service and denied his claim.

The Board has ordered the Veteran's claim remanded for further development, including obtaining clinical records from his service and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any foot condition(s).

The Board denied the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder, bilateral tendonitis of the elbows and a psychiatric disorder. The decision is based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for stress incontinence, memory loss, and rash. The Board found that her conditions were not related to military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's death to his military service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's injuries were not caused by his own willful misconduct and granted service connection for his spinal cord injury.

The Veteran's service-connected psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction alone is not sufficient to render him unemployable, and the Board finds that his other significant non-service-connected disabilities are more likely responsible for his unemployment.