Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error due to insufficient explanation of alleged errors.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need of aid and attendance of another person was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if a VA or other federal facility was available on October 20, 2006, and whether the veteran's cardiac condition had stabilized enough for transfer.

The veteran's claims for reimbursement of distilled water purchases, repair of a personal typewriter, and provision of self-addressed stamped envelopes were denied as they did not meet the requirements under VA regulations. The claim for automobile repairs was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's net worth is excessive for receipt of VA non-service-connected disability pension benefits, and thus his claim must be denied.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his death, and therefore has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current prostate disability and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's dementia was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to his service-connected kidney disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The veteran's claim for benefits based on birth defects of his child or miscarriages of his spouse, claimed as due to herbicide exposure, is denied. The Board finds that there is no legal basis for the claim because the conditions are not recognized as birth defects and the parties are not veterans.

The veteran's initial ratings for his gastrointestinal condition and cervical spine arthritis were denied. The gastrointestinal condition was rated at 20 percent, while the cervical spine arthritis received a separate rating of 10 percent prior to May 4, 1999, and 20 percent thereafter.

The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected right ring finger infection residuals, which is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if any respiratory conditions are related to the veteran's service or aggravated during his second period of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, lower back pain, migraine headaches, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and bronchitis. The right fifth metacarpal head fracture residuals were granted with a noncompensable disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder, which is service-connected, results in total occupational and social impairment from June 15, 2004. As a result, an initial rating of 100 percent for this condition is granted.

The veteran's claimed residuals of septoplasty were evaluated as noncompensable from June 1, 2002 through May 26, 2008 and 10 percent disabling from May 27, 2008. The appeals are denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's current pain is not related to his previous mandible fracture, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at John Muir Medical Center from June 17, 2004 to June 24, 2004 are now eligible for reimbursement due to the emergent nature of his condition and lack of feasible VA or other Federal facilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a stomach condition/colitis or bilateral leg arthritis, and there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his service-connected cervical spine disability. Therefore, secondary service connection for both conditions is denied.