Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of bilateral cold injury of the feet, and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for benign essential tremor of the right arm and peripheral neuropathy, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the appellant's claim for revocation of her rights to VA benefits, except insurance benefits, under 38 U.S.C.A. § 6103(a).

The claim for service connection for the cause of death was denied due to lack of evidence linking the cause of death to service. The DIC benefits claim was also denied as there is no evidence showing the veteran would have been entitled to a total disability rating at any point prior to his death.

The appellant is being paid the maximum monthly amount for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) with additional aid and attendance benefits, which is $1,290. The appeal to receive a higher payment is denied as per VA regulations.

The Board denied the appeal, finding that the retroactive reduction of payment of Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits was proper as there were no statutory or regulatory provisions allowing for retention of educational assistance benefits for classes not attended.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disorder is not related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant is eligible for VA educational assistance under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical services provided by University of Missouri, University Hospital is denied because a VA facility was feasibly available to provide the necessary care.

The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx is presumed to be related to his exposure to Agent Orange in service. However, a VA examination is needed to determine if this condition is etiologically related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital on January 1, 2004. The treatment was not rendered in a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The veteran's emergency foot injury was not considered an emergency medical condition, and thus the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA facility services is denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a surgical procedure for a rectal cyst and granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology after discharge.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fatigue, sleep disorder, and recurrent skin rash are presumed to have been incurred during her service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board found that the veteran's leg length discrepancy is a congenital defect and did not show any evidence of superimposed disease or injury in service. The claim for service connection was denied as there is no evidence to suggest that the condition worsened beyond its natural progression.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected left ulna disability, which includes a fractured left ulna and post-traumatic arthritis of the left elbow, does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 20 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple myeloma, for the purposes of entitlement to accrued benefits. The appeal was remanded again due to uncertainty regarding the veteran's exposure to DDT during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current refractive error, sleep disorder, or eating disorder separate from his service-connected schizophrenia.,Service connection for these conditions is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of a partial Achilles tendon tear warrant an initial rating in excess of 20 percent, but not more than 20 percent. The scar resulting from the surgical repair of the right Achilles tendon is rated at 10 percent since May 1, 2004, and none greater.

The Board denied service connection for chest pains, mitral valve prolapse, S-4 gallop at left sternal border, left ventricle valve regurgitation, bundle branch blockage, left ventricular hypertrophy, murmur, dizziness, fatigue, and high cholesterol. The veteran's claimed conditions were not related to his military service.