Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a thorough and contemporaneous VA examination of his left elbow disability.

The veteran is seeking compensation for disabilities resulting from surgery performed at a VA facility in February 2004. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct an examination to determine if the administration of anesthesia caused or aggravated any existing disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma, including broken teeth, was denied. However, the veteran is granted service connection for broken teeth due to in-service dental trauma.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for dysthymic disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from a previous psychiatric evaluation and clarifying GAF scores.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA medical healthcare system was denied because he fell into Priority Group 8, which is not eligible for enrollment after January 17, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records and seeking an opinion from a VA physician regarding whether the treatment was rendered in a medical emergency.

The veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses is being remanded to VA's Overton Brooks Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana due to a lack of timely submitted information.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability, including his service-connected post-traumatic migraine headaches.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral knee disability, diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome, did not warrant a higher evaluation based on the current level of his disability during the rating period. The RO used Diagnostic Code 5014 for osteomalacia and assigned noncompensable ratings to each knee.

The veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development. The Board will schedule a video conference hearing before the RO.

The veteran's death is being reviewed under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for VA medical treatment, and additional development is required to determine if the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal cancer was accurate and whether any subsequent VA care contributed to his death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for liver disease was denied as there is no post-service medical evidence of a diagnosis of a liver disease. His claim for an initial (or staged) rating in excess of 40 percent for his service-connected diabetes mellitus from September 27, 2000 through March 1, 2007 was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral groin hernias were not incurred or aggravated during his military service and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the Warrensburg Veterans Home is eligible for retroactive per diem payments for care provided to eligible veterans starting from September 15, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pulmonary disorder is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic angina or tachycardia syndrome, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's service is not considered active military, naval, or air service for purposes of VA non-service-connected disability pension benefits. Therefore, the claim for basic eligibility to receive such benefits is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral foot condition with removal of all ten toenails is not linked to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's eye disorder, excision chalazion of both upper eyelids, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there is no evidence of impaired vision or any chronic residuals related to the condition.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than December 4, 2000 for a 30 percent rating for dermatophytosis is denied.