Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran was denied an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for Bartter's Syndrome as there is no medical evidence of symptomatology and renal function appears within normal limits.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of private medical expenses on September 21, 2004, at Dewitt Community Hospital was denied because he had health insurance coverage with Accountable Health Plans.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA health care system was denied because he does not have a service-connected disability or other special eligibility attributes that qualify him for an improved priority group.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and a skin disorder to obtain additional evidence, including VA treatment records and non-VA treatment records from JSP.

The veteran's dysthymic disorder was productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, due to such symptoms as depressed mood and affect, and anxiety.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip condition, to include degenerative joint disease of the hips, bilateral, status post hip replacement.

The claim to reopen service connection for a lump on the neck was denied as new and material evidence had not been received.

The appellant was denied basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of qualifying military service.

The claim for service connection for cause of the veteran's death was denied, and an earlier effective date for the award of death pension benefits was not granted.

The veteran's right leg varicose veins are service-connected based on the evidence showing a relationship to his parachute training in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints and drug dependence, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously-denied claim for arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disability as refractive errors of the eyes are not considered disabilities for VA compensation purposes.

The case is remanded to address procedural issues related to the apportionment claim.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against a finding that the veteran's deep vein thrombosis with a pulmonary embolism was linked to any incident of service, including his presumed exposure to herbicides while on active duty in Vietnam.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hammertoes was remanded to the RO for additional development, including consideration of new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The appeal for TDIU is remanded to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development, including a new VA examination.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of the removal of a pituitary tumor was remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits was denied because his military service did not meet the required criteria.

The case is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's neurological manifestation in his right lower extremity.

The Board denied the appellant's request for restoration of accreditation and a stay in the implementation of cancellation of his accreditation to represent claimants before VA, based on clear and convincing evidence that he accepted unlawful compensation, solicited illegal fees, and misled and deceived claimants.