Other conditions Board decisions

The Board finds that remand is required to obtain records from all of the veteran's periods of service, including his active duty and Reserve status. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits due to a lack of verified active military service with the United States Armed Forces.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right hip is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a new VA examination.

The veteran's medical expenses at the Claxton Hepburn Medical Center for treatment on November 1, 2006, November 5, 2006, and November 7, 2006 are denied as he did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran did not sustain an injury to her right foot during service, and any current disability is not otherwise shown to be etiologically related to a period of such service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of private medical services received at Dixie Medical Center in St. George, Utah was denied because he had other health coverage (Medicare) that provided partial payment for the treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a compensable disability for service connection purposes, as his vision impairment is due to refractive error and not disease or injury incurred in service. Therefore, the claim of service connection for bilateral defective vision is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's failure to appear at a scheduled hearing and his request for postponement. The case will be processed as though the request for a new hearing date was granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bladder neck dyssynergy does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and therefore denied his claim for an increased rating.

The veteran's right thigh gunshot wound residuals have been objectively shown to be manifested by moderately severe muscle injuries involving the vastus lateralis and adductor longus muscles, a minimally depressed entrance wound with associated numbness and underlying muscle pain, and a scar. The Board has granted an increased evaluation for his right thigh gunshot wound residuals.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that an examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's neck disorder, which may be related to service. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bursitis of the right hip and left hip, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current disability, which includes residuals of cold injury to his right and left lower extremities, is consistent with service exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that there is no causal relationship between the veteran's gout and his service-connected frostbite residuals, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for spondylolisthesis and spondylosis, L5-S1 due to new evidence submitted since the last final RO decision. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits as he had no active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current perforated right tympanic membrane and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including submission of the claim to the Director, Compensation and Pension service, for extraschedular consideration. The appeal remains pending.

The Board finds that the veteran's failure to timely notify VA of his incarceration and failure to submit an eligibility verification report (EVR) contributed to the creation of overpayment. The Board grants waiver for the portion of the overpayment created by the veteran's incarceration, but denies waiver for the portion created due to his failure to submit the EVR.