Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's deep vein thrombosis is not related to his service-connected traumatic right epididymitis and injury to the testis, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's adult daughter is not eligible for VA death pension benefits as she was over 23 years old at the time of her father's death and did not meet other eligibility criteria.

The case is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice, and the appellant needs a new notification letter that complies with Hupp v. Nicholson.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, conducting a VA examination, and addressing the applicability of recent changes in regulations regarding service connection on an aggravation basis.

The Board has granted a partial waiver of the overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $11,764.00 due to financial hardship.

The veteran died in May 1991 and the appellant was not entitled to nonservice-connected improved death pension benefits for the years 2004 and 2005 due to excessive income.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to a higher rate of DIC benefits and her claim must be denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's terminal interstitial fibrosis was at least as likely as not caused by exposure to herbicide agents during his period of active service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's residuals of cholecystectomy and appendectomy are currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for these conditions.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's shrapnel wound, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to moderate impairment of Muscle Group XII function.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses is denied as prior authorization was not obtained and the treatment did not meet the criteria for emergency services.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected status post fracture of the right fifth metacarpal was denied. The VA determined that he is already receiving the maximum benefit allowable.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from May 4, 2004, to May 5, 2004, at Arnot Ogden Medical Center was denied as the claim was filed over 90 days after the treatment and did not meet all requirements under VA regulations.

The Board has awarded an apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits in the amount of $400 per month on behalf of two of his children, M.D. and E.D., as it does not cause undue hardship to him.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and is now remanding the veteran's claim for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of proper notification and an incomplete examination.

The veteran did not have any qualifying wartime service, so the appellant is not eligible for VA death pension benefits.

The veteran seeks payment for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital on June 16, 2004. The case is being remanded to the VAMC in Portland, Oregon, for additional development of records and a VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and readjudication due to a need for clarification of the nature and etiology of the veteran's avascular necrosis of both hips.

The VA determined that the veteran's shortened penis and dysfunction were not caused by negligence or lack of proper skill in providing care, but rather resulted from a different procedure than what was agreed upon. The decision found no fault on the part of VA.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for gastrointestinal disability, including peptic ulcer disease due to lack of new and material evidence.