Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for optic neuritis of the right eye, including as secondary to exposure to herbicides. As such, the claim remains denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right foot impairments were denied, except for a grant of 20 percent disability rating for the right foot impairment beginning March 30, 2006.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for cephalagia is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new examination and consideration of all evidence.

The veteran is seeking service connection for shingles, a skin condition other than shingles, cardiovascular disease and a lung condition. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic left hip disorder and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hip disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to pancreatic cancer, finding that there is no evidence linking it to Agent Orange exposure or active service.

The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected bilateral eye disorder. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The veteran died without being in receipt of VA compensation or pension, and there were no pending claims for such benefits. The death occurred at a private facility, not in a VA facility, and the appellant did not provide evidence that the body was held by a state or political subdivision of a state.

The Board found that recovery of the overpayment would not be against equity and good conscience, thus denying the veteran's request for waiver.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Churg-Strauss syndrome was incurred during service and continues to exist, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The veteran is entitled to reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from January 3, 2006, to January 4, 2006 due to an emergency medical condition.

The January 1970 rating decision denying service connection for meningitis with toxic tenosynovitis is final. The November 2001 rating decision granted service connection for arthritis of the shoulders, knees, elbows, hands, and feet due to meningitis with toxic tenosynovitis effective from August 9, 1999.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for seborrhea manifested by dermatitis and blepharitis effective August 30, 2002. The veteran's condition was previously rated at 10 percent prior to that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disorder, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The appellant's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied as he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to his status as a nonservice-connected veteran and the financial information provided.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's residuals of bilateral inferior pubic rami fractures, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the degree of painful limitation of motion of each hip.

The Board found that the veteran does not have residual disability due to a heat stroke incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for the service-connected right hand disability, effective May 6, 2008. The veteran's right hand is in a claw-shaped deformity position with limited range of motion and significant gaps between fingers.

The Board has determined that the veteran's carcinoma of the prostate, status post radical prostatectomy, meets or more nearly approximates the criteria for a 40 percent rating based on voiding dysfunction. The current 40 percent rating is confirmed and continued.