Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted initial noncompensable evaluations for residuals of anal fistula and grade II reflux esophagitis, with the effective date being October 1, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral vascular disease of both legs does not warrant evaluations in excess of 60 percent.

The Board found that the veteran was not a fugitive felon during the period from December 27, 2001 to October 9, 2003 and therefore his benefits should not have been discontinued.

The Board has determined that the debt of $5,794.80 was not properly created and the veteran does not owe this money.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder and an increased rating for somatization disorder affecting the orthopedic and gastrointestinal systems.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded as requested by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The RO/AMC must obtain SSA medical records, VA vocational rehabilitation folder, and treatment records from the Little Rock VA treatment facility. A VA examination is also required to assess the impact of his service-connected conditions on his employability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as she is not a child eligible under VA regulations due to her age and lack of evidence showing she was permanently incapable of self-support before turning 18.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary nodules, stating that there is no current diagnosed disability and thus cannot establish a link to service or any presumptive conditions.

The veteran's appeal for basic eligibility for VA educational assistance under Chapter 30 was denied as he did not meet the legal requirements for such benefits.

The veteran's pituitary microadenoma has been rated at 10 percent since May 24, 2002. The VA determined that the condition is currently controlled with medication and does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also denied his claim for death pension benefits due to lack of wartime service.

The appellant's deceased spouse did not have the required military service to qualify for VA death pension benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was service-connected and granted DIC benefits to his children. The motion for CUE argued by the surviving spouse (movant) is not about service connection, but rather about her status as a surviving spouse.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for blindness of the right eye due to lack of new and material evidence. The newly received evidence was found to be duplicative of previous records.

The Board found no evidence of malaria or appendicitis during service and denied the veteran's claims for these conditions.

The veteran seeks reimbursement for medical expenses incurred at a private facility on April 7, 2005. The VA is remanding the case to gather more information and determine if any of the conditions warrant reimbursement under VA policies.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred as a result of outpatient treatment provided by Dr. A. Sampson on November 1, 2004, November 17, 2004, and November 30, 2004 is denied because there was no prior authorization from VA.

The veteran's appeal regarding the permanency of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability is being remanded for further action.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date prior to March 7, 2002 for his TDIU benefit due to lack of factual evidence demonstrating unemployability prior to this date.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed right testicle disorder and granted service connection for a low back disability, but did not assign an initial evaluation.