Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's dental disability, manifested by a history of dental decay and loss of teeth, is not a disability for which VA disability compensation is payable.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for periodontal disease and a right shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence of dental trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis in service. The veteran does not meet the requirements for service connection for purposes of receiving VA outpatient treatment.

The case is being remanded for additional development and consideration of the accrued benefits claim.

The veteran seeks reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred as a result of emergency room treatment at Sonora Regional Medical Center on January 23, 2005. The VA Health Care System in Palo Alto denied the claim because it was determined that the veteran could have sought VA care.

The veteran's pension benefits were reduced due to reported income, but the reduction was deemed proper by the Board.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for sterility. However, the evidence does not establish current sterility or a link between the condition and military service.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's deviated nasal septum with step-off deformity of bridge of nose, finding that it did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The case is being remanded for the appellant to be scheduled for a videoconference hearing before the Board at her local RO. The appeal will then proceed based on the new arrangements.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil, finding no evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board found that the overpayment of $9,526.98 was valid and granted a partial waiver in the amount of $2,508, leaving the remaining balance to be considered for future waiver.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for chronic brain syndrome secondary to cerebral and intracranial trauma, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's gum disease is not related to service or his service-connected aortic stenosis, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The VA denied payment for medical expenses incurred on November 2, 2004 at St. John's Hospital due to the treatment not being emergent and because a feasible VA facility was available.

The Board has determined that the veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for services rendered at Calais Regional Hospital on March 4, 2004 do not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the veteran's currently diagnosed adjustment disorder with depressed mood is not related to his military service. The personality disorder was also found not to be a disability for VA purposes and thus not connected to service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for amyloidosis, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service or exposure to radiation.

The veteran's service-connected voiding dysfunction disability was rated at 20 percent prior to February 16, 2007. From that date, the disability is rated at 40 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-operative residuals of a spontaneous pneumothorax do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to VA outpatient dental treatment for tooth number 9 due to in-service trauma, but not for missing teeth numbered 1, 16, 17, and 32. The decision was based on the absence of evidence of service-connected dental conditions.

The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and readjudicating the claim in compliance with the Court's order. The veteran is advised that failure to report to the scheduled examination may result in denial of the claim.