Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the claim as there is no new and material evidence to reopen a final denial of benefits for spina bifida.

The VA denied service connection for polyarthralgia of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service records and treatment records. The veteran's claims for right leg pain and burns to his face, eyes, and left hand are being reviewed.

Throughout the rating period on appeal, the veteran's spondylolisthesis of L5-S1, residuals of L5-S1 laminectomy, discectomy and intervertebral partial fusion has been manifested by subjective complaints of pain, productive of no more than moderate limitation of motion. The Board found that there was no demonstration by clinical evidence of neurological impairment.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury and digestive condition due to lack of new and material evidence.,No current medical evidence was provided that supports the veteran's claim for service connection in either case.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and granted service connection for Friedreich's ataxia, finding that it had its onset in service.

The veteran's dysthymic disorder is being remanded for further examination and development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU issue is also inextricably intertwined with the other claim on appeal.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for boxer's fracture of the right hand is being remanded due to incomplete records and potential service connection issues.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to further development being needed, including clarification of the true nature of his claimed sleep disorder.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge from both periods of service is dishonorable due to willful and persistent misconduct and an offense involving moral turpitude, thus denying his eligibility for VA compensation benefits.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center on November 28, 2003 was denied because VA facilities were feasibly available to treat his condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 3, 2005 for grant of service connection for laryngeal cancer due to lack of legal merit or entitlement under the law.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional evidence and development, including a VA examination and consideration of the DTRA radiation dose data.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder, which is now granted. The current status post triple arthrodesis of the right foot is found to be related to an in-service injury.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at the Rapid City Regional Hospital from July 25, 2004 to July 30, 2004 were reimbursed as they met the criteria for emergency treatment in a non-VA facility due to an acute and serious condition.

The Board has determined that recovery of the overpayment of death pension benefits is not against equity and good conscience, thus granting the waiver request.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on August 29, 2005, at Strong Medical Hospital was granted as all criteria set out by VA regulations were met.

The VA denied increased evaluations for varicose veins of the right and left legs, finding that the evidence did not show persistent edema or other symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for thrombophlebitis of the left lower extremity, finding that the evidence does not support a link to his active duty service or a pre-existing condition.